Armenian ombudsman condemns rights violation during opposition rally

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
6 Apr 04

[Presenter over video of women’s meeting] The human rights defender,
Larisa Alaverdyan, has also condemned violence directed against
freedom of speech that took place at the opposition rally yesterday [5
April].

Women representatives of Armenian political organizations, who
gathered at a meeting devoted to prospects of democracy, confirmed
that one could not speak even about guarantees for men’s rights in an
undemocratic country.

[Larisa Alaverdyan, captioned as Armenian ombudsman] Any violence and
disorder which takes place in Armenia does not mean violation of the
rights of only a group of men or journalists. This points to the
weakness of the state and ruling authorities which should ensure law
and order in the country.