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OPPOSITION GROUP BLAMES GOVERNMENT FOR LATEST ATTACK ON ACTIVIST
HUMAN RIGHTS | 22.12.14 | 13:14
http://armenianow.com/society/human_rights/59539/armenia_activist_beaten_100_anniversary_without_re gime
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A new opposition movement called "100th Anniversary without the Regime"
has condemned the weekend attack on its activist, describing it as
the latest evidence that "the criminal regime is trying to cling to
power at any cost, including by means of violence."
Civil activist Vaghinak Shushanyan said he was attacked and beaten up
by two unknown men in the center of Yerevan on Saturday evening. He
claimed it was retribution for his statements against the president
that he made during a protest near the government office earlier
that week.
The radical opposition movement that seeks a change of government
before or on April 24, when the nation will observe the 100th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, said this was the latest
"joint step of the state administration and criminal elements to
intimidate citizens."
Several attacks against civil activists and other public figures
known for their opposition views, including opposition lawmaker Aram
Manukyan, took place in Armenia in recent weeks.
The opposition blamed the government for orchestrating the beatings
of opposition figures, including several Karabakh war veterans,
but government representatives have denied any involvement of the
authorities in the attacks.
HUMAN RIGHTS | 22.12.14 | 13:14
http://armenianow.com/society/human_rights/59539/armenia_activist_beaten_100_anniversary_without_re gime
Photo: Via Facebook
A new opposition movement called "100th Anniversary without the Regime"
has condemned the weekend attack on its activist, describing it as
the latest evidence that "the criminal regime is trying to cling to
power at any cost, including by means of violence."
Civil activist Vaghinak Shushanyan said he was attacked and beaten up
by two unknown men in the center of Yerevan on Saturday evening. He
claimed it was retribution for his statements against the president
that he made during a protest near the government office earlier
that week.
The radical opposition movement that seeks a change of government
before or on April 24, when the nation will observe the 100th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, said this was the latest
"joint step of the state administration and criminal elements to
intimidate citizens."
Several attacks against civil activists and other public figures
known for their opposition views, including opposition lawmaker Aram
Manukyan, took place in Armenia in recent weeks.
The opposition blamed the government for orchestrating the beatings
of opposition figures, including several Karabakh war veterans,
but government representatives have denied any involvement of the
authorities in the attacks.