29.09.2008 - Source: Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights

Brief report in connection with political unrest on 1 and 2 March 2008 (situation of persons arrested in relation to events, inquiries into events) ("Special mission to Armenia. Summary of findings by Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (Yerevan, 13-15 July 2008) [CommDH(2008)29]") [ID 25016]

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19.09.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Yerevan: In the days prior to the February 2008 presidential election, an anonymous antiopposition organisation distributed a digital video disk that used anti-Semitic claims ("International Religious Freedom Report 2008") [ID 24800]

"In the days prior to the February 2008 presidential election, an anonymous antiopposition organization distributed a digital video disk in Yerevan that used anti-Semitic claims, epithets, and innuendo against Ter-Petrossian, the leading opposition candidate. The allegations cast aspersions on the candidate's Jewish wife and alleged that the candidate was collaborating with the Israeli Government and others in a "Zionist plot" to undermine the state. Some of the contents of the digital video disk were shown on a private television channel that has a national viewing audience."

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15.08.2008 - Source: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Report on the political crisis following the presidential elections on 19 February 2008 ("Ausnahmezustand in Armenien") [ID 25032]

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01.07.2008 - Source: Armenialiberty

Authorities instructed regional prosecutors to round up participants of opposition rallies, wiretap their phone conversations and collect personal data about them and their family members during violence after presidential elections 2008 ("More Details Of Armenian Crackdown Revealed") [ID 23835]

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24.06.2008 - Source: Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly

Report on implementation of Assembly Resolution 1609 (political crisis after the presidential election) ("The Implementation by Armenia of Assembly Resolution 1609 (2008) [Doc. 11656]") [ID 23836]

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19.06.2008 - Source: Armenialiberty

Government decides to invite representatives of non-parliamentary parties into investigative commission on post-election violence; parties who secured at least 3 percent of vote, but less than necessary 5 percent to enter parliament, will be invited ("Non-parliamentary Forces Invited to Ad Hoc Commission") [ID 23870]

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05.06.2008 - Source: Armenialiberty

Authorities defend use of lethal force against thousands of supporters of opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrosian after February 2008 presidential elections ("Chief Prosecutor Slams Ombudsman Over Unrest Report") [ID 23871]

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10.03.2008 - Source: Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

Current political situation (especially presidential elections in 2008); corruption within judicial system ("a-5998 (ACC-ARM-5998)") [ID 24067]

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04.11.2007 - Source: EurasiaNet

Controversy in run-up to presidential elections after local court barred two candidates from running in Echmiadzin ("Candidate controversy - a sign of election tension ahead?") [ID 24068]

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01.11.2007 - Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Official media campaign waged against former president as he launches new leadership bid ("Armenian Government Moves Against Ex-President") [ID 21506]

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26.10.2007 - Source: Armenialiberty

Former president Ter-Petrosian officially declared his candidacy for the forthcoming presidential elections at his rally ("Ter-Petrosian Declares Presidential Bid In Yerevan Rally") [ID 21510]

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15.10.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Meeting in Yerevan, some 2 dozen political and public organisations affirmed their support for former President Levon Ter-Petrossian's anticipated candidacy in the presidential ballot ("Support grows for comeback by former Armenian President") [ID 21509]

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