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    Emil Lazarian
  • 5 years ago
    • Categories: 2021

Freedom House calls on Armenian political parties to refrain from violent and hateful rhetoric during election period

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 12:28,

YEREVAN, JUNE 10, ARMENPRESS. Freedom House has expressed concerns over the outbreak of violent and hateful rhetoric used by Armenian politicians in the election period.

The organization made a statement on Facebook and also shared the statement of Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan who condemned the use of violent and hateful speech by the politicians during the pre-election campaign.

“These actions drive destructive polarization and hate speech in society as the country recovers from the Nagorno Karabakh War and prepares for historic parliamentary elections. We call on all parties to refrain from such rhetoric and adhere to democratic norms of conduct throughout the election period”, the Freedom House statement says.

 

Editing by Aneta Harutyunyan

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS