Today.Az, Azerbaijan
May 17 2008
Armenian National Movement: "The authorities, led by Serzh Sarkissyan
de jure and Robert Kocharyan de facto, act beyond the frames of law
and democracy"
17 May 2008 [12:37] – Today.Az
The working authorities of Armenia continue to ignore decisions,
adopted by the EU Presidium, PACE resolution, and appeals of other
international structures and European countries.
The due announcement is contained in the statement of the Armenian
National Movement.
The shooting of March 1 peaceful protests participants and further
large scale terror against tens of thousands of people did not
overpower the National Movement. The politically motivated arrests of
over 150 key movement activists also were not effective-they were
replaced by new people, says the statement.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s speech at the congress of opposition powers
showed that the strengthening and determination of the political
forces, struggling for democracy and freedom have strengthened. This
caused a new wave of arrests and persecutions.
"Within several days following the congress over 200 people were
brought to the law enforcement bodies only by information of the
movement (which is 30% of the reality, as most people fear to speak
about the events). All of them are participants of March 1 protests
and other meetings, relatives of political prisoners, their
friends. They were deprived of legal defense, subjected to physical
and psychological pressure and not allowed to inform their relatives
about their detainment.
All, who tried to get false testimonies against political prisoners by
way of terror, have empty materials of guilty. This proves once more
that the authorities, led by Serzh Sarkissyan de jure and Robert
Kocharyan de facto act beyond the frames of law and democracy.
The movement closely watches officials and law enforcement bodies,
conducting an illegal activity. No matter whoever they are, they will
be brought to responsibility.
The leaders of the regime failed to understand the essence of the PACE
resolution. The spasmodic actions of the authorities will lead to
nowhere. Armenian people will win the fight for freedom and
democracy", says the statement.
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