Armenia: Journalists Beaten at an Opposition Rally

A1 Plus | 13:46:37 | 14-04-2004 | Politics |

ARMENIA: JOURNALISTS BEATEN AT AN OPPOSITION RALLY

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns attack on several
Armenian journalists who were covering an opposition rally in the country’s
capital, Yerevan.

“CPJ calls on Armenian authorities to investigate these attacks against our
colleagues and bring those responsible to justice,” said CPJ Executive
Director Ann Cooper. “We also urge officials to ensure that journalists in
Armenia are able to do their jobs freely and safely”.