VIOLENCE AGAINST REPORTERS BECOMING AN ELEMENT OF OUR EVERYDAY CULTURE

Panorama.am
17:54 25/09/2007

Armenian human rights ombudsman, Armen Harutunyan, spoke about
violence against reporters during a meeting with reporters today. He
particularly spoke about the incident against Hovanes Galajyan,
editor of "Real Right" newspaper. In the words of Armen Harutunyan,
it seems that violence against reporters is becoming an element of
our everyday culture.

"Our subconscious is getting used to the situation. I think it
is very dangerous," the human right ombudsman said also saying
article 10 of European Convention of Human Rights is endangered. The
ombudsman appealed to law enforcement bodies to be much more serious
and consistent.