Armenia: Weakened Government, Strengthened Civil Society
Marilisa Lorusso’s blog notes that despite state of emergency restrictions on the media, activity on the Internet continues and is free from self-censorship.
Armenia is still in the grip of a “deafening silence”. The media blackout and the other repressive measures to keep the situation under control don’t seem to strengthen the position of the government, internationally less supported than ten days ago. Citizens and members of the diasporas are still expressing their opposition/doubts whether the way chosen to manage the crisis was the most efficient one, and concerns about what’s next. Internet is playing an unprecedented role, as a place of dissemination of information and of constructive confrontation. Remarkable: under such a strict state of emergency, many are not exercising self-censorship, which proves that a part of the civil society has admirable maturity and awareness. Chapeau.
- Published:
- 03.10.08 / 12am by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Blogs, Civil Society, News Briefs, Opinion, State of Emergency
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