It is already the 8^th day that the Republic of Armenia’s citizen Raffi Hovannisian, (the leader of  the “Heritage” party, member of the National Assembly and the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia) is on hunger strike,  thus ringing an alarm and demonstrating his protest of the current state of affairs of our nation and the endangered future of Armenia. From the first day of the strike March 15^th, the authorities of the highest levels have shown an exceptionally inhuman conduct to Hovannisian, by not allowing a tent or a heating device.  Fellow citizens’ initiatives  to remedy the situation were  brutally stopped by the police. The discussion of this question with the Justice minister Hrair Tovmasyan, the  Ombusdsman Karen Andreasyan,  and the chief of police Alik Sargisyan led to no results, although the Ombudsman declared that the police actions were not lawful and are a violation of Raffi Hovannisian’s rights.  Taking advantage and abusing Mr. Hovannisian’s silent and peaceful hunger strike, the authorities retorted to an extreme inhuman conduct. Hovannisian spent the night and morning of March 23^rd under heavy rain with only a medium sized umbrella as cover and was soaked in water as a result of the pouring rain.  This state of affairs not only multiplies the danger posed to Mr. Hovannisian’s health but in the event of its continuation,  will be a serious threat to his life. The current situation compels us to address  Serje Sargisyan.  We the undersigned demand that by today March 23,  Serje Sargisyan  ensure that the state has carried out its responsibility and has provided a tent  to the citizen in hunger strike. In the case of inaction, we the citizens will take over the responsibility of the state. March 23, 2011 Sona Ayvazyan, Transparency International Anticorruption Center Levon Barseghyan, Asparez Journalists’ Club Nadezhda Hakobyan, Menk + Social NGO Anahit Hakobyan, “Arena of Education” NGO Seda Melikyan, Lawyers for Human Rights Zhanna Aleksanyan, Journalists for Human Rights Avetik Ishkhanyan, Helsinki Committee of Armenia Hrayr Savzyan, Ekodar NGO Mikael Aramyan, Against Violation of Law Ashot Melikyan, Committee of Protection of Freedom of Speech Lara Aharonian, Women Resource Center Isabella Sargsyan, Youth for Democracy Lala Aslikyan, Hope NGO Hovsep Khurshudyan, Civic National Initiative Artemis Lepejyan, “Surb Sandukht” Women Union Silva Vardanyan, Zartonk 89 Hasmik Aslanyan, “Shogher” Union G. Gabrielyan, “Ecological Academy” K. Ghambaryan “Center of  Birdlovers” Silva Adamyan, member of coordination committee, “Ecological Public Union” Hakob Sanasaryan, Union of Greens Gagik and Mariam Sukhudyans Edik Baghdasaryan, journalist