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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, ARMENPRESS. Any encroachment against a place of worship is unacceptable and condemnable, Human Rights Defender of Armenia Anahit Manasyan has said, expressing concern over the attempted arson targeting a synagogue’s entrance in Yerevan.
She stressed that the investigation into the incident must reveal whether the alleged attack was a hate crime.
The Ombudsperson also stressed that the protection of the rights of national minorities, and their safety, must be guaranteed in Armenia.
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