EFFORTS FOR PREVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN ARMENIA NOT SATISFACTORY
By Nana Petrosian
AZG Armenian Daily
16/01/2007
Thursday, January 11 "Human Rights Watch" international organization
published a report, which stated that the efforts of the Armenian
Government for prevention of human rights violation in the country
are not satisfactory. The authors of the report also add that the
threat to freedom of speech, the censorship of television and press
has nor also been removed. It is note that all the mass media are
under the control of the authorities or other political forces. The
reports point out as a negative fact the appointment of the Armenian
Radio and Television Committee members directly by the President. The
report made clear that the international structures are still paying
attention to the issue of "A1+" TV channel. The reports says that
violations of human rights still take place in detention places,
police departments and the army.
The report also refers also to violations of property in Armenia. A
few words are also dedicated to the issue of the dismissal of the
first Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia.