COUNCIL OF EUROPE EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER VIOLENCE IN ARMENIA
By empty (4/15/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Two top Council of Europe officials expressed concern on 14 April over the previous day\'s violence in Yerevan. Council of Europe Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer noted the \"incomplete and contradictory\" reports of excessive police violence, arrests of opposition activists and parliament deputies, and a media blackout. He warned against a crackdown, stressing, \"In a democracy, people are free to gather and express their views, even if they are critical of the president or of the government.Visit also
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