The atmosphere of phobia -one of the basic problems Armenia's Society needs to overcomeMarch 10, 2009 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling authorities of the country have inherited from Soviet and post Soviet powers a repressive mechanism only. Today the basis for this repressive system is the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Intelligence Service of Armenia," Armen Haroutyunyan, RA ombudsman for Human Rights protection of 2008 said during his speech. A vivid example of the repressive system is the style the Intelligence Service of RA works. A lot of people made to give evidence against their will or against the third party turn to the Institute for Human Rights Protection," Haroutyunyan remarked. As the ombudsman said, all this results in the atmosphere of phobia and fear in society. "The citizens are threatened to be treated violently and most often the threats come from the employees of Intelligence Services and Public Prosecutor's Office. It is hard to speak about the presence of free Society since people are terribly frightened. The issue of overcoming the atmosphere of phobia is one of the basic problems of our society," the ombudsman emphasized. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |