[ 5 December, 2009 | 18:00 ] society politicsThe opposition HAK (Armenian National Congress) has received a permit from the Yerevan Municipality to organize a march in defense of human rights on Thursday, December 10. Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on December 10 to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on December 10, 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The march will commence from Saryan Statue at 1 pm.
HAK External Affairs Coordinator Vladimir Karapetyan told “Hetq” that they had applied for the march permit and were granted one. “It is obvious that without struggle our usurped rights will not be returned to us. If we don’t want our colleagues to spend the rest of their lives in jail, we must constantly struggle,” Mr. Karapetyan stated.
[ 5 December, 2009 | 12:29 ] Nagorno Karabakh politics
Anahit DanielyanYesterday, in Stepanakert, there was a gathering of various NGO’s and political experts, during which participants discussed and debated various aspects of the Karabakh settlement process and recent developments to reach an internationally brokered peace accord. Specific attention was paid to the joint statement issued after the meeting in Athens.
Vahram Atanesyan, a member of the NKR Parliament and President of the Foreign Affairs Committee, stated that it was high time foe the NKR government to officially declare its position regarding the Madrid Principles. Mr. Atanesyan stated, “This question, whether the Madrid Principles are in the best national interests of the NKR, must be answered by the government.” »»»»»
[ 5 December, 2009 | 10:55 ] society politics
Arman GharibyanAccording to a public statement, a group of young activists, spearheaded by Heritage Party MP Zaruhie Postanjyan, will organize protest actions today decrying the “ruling authoritarian regime and the Armenian-Turkish Protocols” in the towns of Nor Hajin, Hrazdan and Charentsavan.
Hrayr Savzyan, a long-time activist, told “Hetq” that the local police have been keeping tabs on the group but that unlike Yerevan, they haven’t made any moves to prevent the demonstrations from taking place. Hrayr stated that many residents in these communities were interested in what the activists had to say. “They just don’t get any information in these places. Our leaflets are going like hot-cakes,” said the activist.
