Comments on: Opposition Activists Detained http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/ News, Photography, Blogs & Analysis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Armenia Election Monitor 2008 » Blog Archive » 2008 Presidential Election Monitor http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-970 Armenia Election Monitor 2008 » Blog Archive » 2008 Presidential Election Monitor Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:46:56 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-970 [...] via Unzipped, RSF condemns the arrest of two newspaper editors on 23rd October during a scuffle with police while distributing leaflets to announce Friday’s rally marking [...] […] via Unzipped, RSF condemns the arrest of two newspaper editors on 23rd October during a scuffle with police while distributing leaflets to announce Friday’s rally marking […]

]]> By: 24/10/07 - Political prisoners are freed at 3:20am « The Armenian Observer Blog http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-934 24/10/07 - Political prisoners are freed at 3:20am « The Armenian Observer Blog Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:18:45 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-934 [...] Armenia 2008 Election Monitor blog covered the story at length yesterday: RFE/RL reports that “at least a dozen” opposition activists supportive of former president Levon Ter Petrosian have been detained. Their crime? In lieu of having access to the broadcast media to advertise Friday’s rally at which Ter Petrosian is due to speak, the activists used megaphones to announce the meeting on the streets of the Armenian capital, Yerevan. One of those detained is believed to be the outspoken editor of the pro-Ter Petrosian Haykakan Zhamank newspaper, Nikol Pashinian. [...] […] Armenia 2008 Election Monitor blog covered the story at length yesterday: RFE/RL reports that “at least a dozen” opposition activists supportive of former president Levon Ter Petrosian have been detained. Their crime? In lieu of having access to the broadcast media to advertise Friday’s rally at which Ter Petrosian is due to speak, the activists used megaphones to announce the meeting on the streets of the Armenian capital, Yerevan. One of those detained is believed to be the outspoken editor of the pro-Ter Petrosian Haykakan Zhamank newspaper, Nikol Pashinian. […]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Armenia: Opposition Detainees Released http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-922 Global Voices Online » Armenia: Opposition Detainees Released Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:54:33 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-922 [...] Armenia 2008 Election Monitor blog covered the story at length yesterday: RFE/RL reports that “at least a dozen” opposition activists supportive of [...] […] Armenia 2008 Election Monitor blog covered the story at length yesterday: RFE/RL reports that “at least a dozen” opposition activists supportive of […]

]]> By: Armenia 2008 Election Monitor » Blog Archive » Detainees Released — Video http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-918 Armenia 2008 Election Monitor » Blog Archive » Detainees Released — Video Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:04:16 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-918 [...] their detention yesterday for announcing Friday’s opposition rally by megaphone and handing out leaflets in the city [...] […] their detention yesterday for announcing Friday’s opposition rally by megaphone and handing out leaflets in the city […]

]]> By: Onnik http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-917 Onnik Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:40:35 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-917 Nazarian, nothing more other than what was in the <a href="http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/23/tv-censorship-wire-tapping-pop-music/" rel="nofollow">last post</a>. Nazarian, nothing more other than what was in the last post.

]]> By: nazarian http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-916 nazarian Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:00:10 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-916 It's sad to think that at some point in not so distant past Armenia was considered to be the beacon of democracy in South Caucasus. How things change. Onnik, have you heard anything about the passage of the Armenian version of the PATRIOT act authorizing warrantless wiretaps, indefinite detention of people and such things? I read a quote by a HHK MP saying that other countries, such as Iran, Iraq and the USA have such laws so it is not wrong for Armenia to have a law like that, too. I found that a little disturbing that Armenia follows the example of these three countries. It’s sad to think that at some point in not so distant past Armenia was considered to be the beacon of democracy in South Caucasus. How things change.

Onnik, have you heard anything about the passage of the Armenian version of the PATRIOT act authorizing warrantless wiretaps, indefinite detention of people and such things? I read a quote by a HHK MP saying that other countries, such as Iran, Iraq and the USA have such laws so it is not wrong for Armenia to have a law like that, too. I found that a little disturbing that Armenia follows the example of these three countries.

]]> By: Armenian News, Analysis & Photography — Oneworld Multimedia :: Opposition Activists Detained :: October :: 2007 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-904 Armenian News, Analysis & Photography — Oneworld Multimedia :: Opposition Activists Detained :: October :: 2007 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:25:44 +0000 http://blog.oneworld.am/2007/10/24/opposition-activists-detained/#comment-904 [...] full post is available on the 2008 Presidential Election Monitor Blog. Posted by Onnik @ 12:23 am. Filed under: Armenia, Democracy, Politics, Freedom of Speech, [...] […] full post is available on the 2008 Presidential Election Monitor Blog. Posted by Onnik @ 12:23 am. Filed under: Armenia, Democracy, Politics, Freedom of Speech, […]

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