RUBEN TOROSIAN PROPOSES CREATING REPUBLICAN COUNCIL FOR PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF JOURNALISTS
Noyan Tapan
Au g 12, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian authorities bear full
responsibility for the assault made on reporter of "Armenian Time"
daily Lusine Barseghian on August 11, is said in the August 12
statement of "Asparez" Club of Journalists (city of Gyumri).
According to a statement issued by "Hima" youth initiative,
L. Barseghian was always noted for her bold articles revealing the
antidemocratic and criminal nature of the Armenian authorities.
In particular, the articles with scandalous information
about the property of the head of Yerevan’s Erebuni community
Mher Sedrakian (whose nickname is Tokhmakhi or Boshi Mher) –
( .html) and
the property of the chief of the presidential staff, former
prime minister Hovik Abrahamian (nickname: Mouse of Mkhchian)
(htpp:// 08/07-08.html) give us grounds
for supposing that the assault was made at the order of one of the
above mentioned persons, taking into account the fact that in the
past these men showed a bandit inclination to settle scores with
journalists," is said in Hima’s statement.
"This cowardly attack on the reporter – a defenceless woman by
thick-necked skinheads charactertizes the nature of the robber
state ruling in Armenia and demonstrates the deepening anarchy and
permissiveness in the country. We are sure that like many other such
cases, this case will not be disclosed.
Today the law enforcement bodies fulfil only one function in Armenia:
political persecution of the opposition section of the population,
so, by carrying out the orders given to them, they organize and
cover up such crimes. We condemn this wicked act and we state that
the ringleaders of the regime bear full responsibility for it,"
the August 12 statement of the Center of the People’s Movement reads.
Chairman of "Sumpreme Council – Deputy Club" NGO Ruben Torosian
believes that such permissiveness is caused by the authorities’
inaction which is "also a result of the illegal elections".
Taking into account the current situation in journalistic activity,
he proposed unifying all human rights forces working in this field
and creating a "Republican Council for Protection of the Rights
of Journalists".
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
