{"id":1680,"date":"2013-08-26T13:15:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T09:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinkarmenia.org\/news-events\/amnesty-international-armenia-must-protect-all-forms-of-free-expression\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:31:27","slug":"amnesty-international-armenia-must-protect-all-forms-of-free-expression","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/amnesty-international-armenia-must-protect-all-forms-of-free-expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty International: Armenia must protect all forms of free expression"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12298_112326482113566_111658128847068_267061_8379323_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12298_112326482113566_111658128847068_267061_8379323_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12298_112326482113566_111658128847068_267061_8379323_n-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new report by Amnesty International has revealed an alarming culture of persecution in Armenia. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amnesty.org\/en\/library\/asset\/EUR54\/002\/2013\/en\/6d6a852f-6494-4ef5-bc13-1373f154e0de\/eur540022013en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armenia: No Space for Difference<\/a>&#8221; was titled the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a glance, it seems there are no issues with freedom of expression in Armenia. Critical views are freely expressed in newspapers, TV and the internet on a variety of topics. But certain topics are left out of critical discussion or examination. Speaking critically about issues considered to be \u201cstate or national interests&#8221; remains taboo. Even the NGOs and human rights defenders, whose primary role is to question and examine these subjects, are wary of taking an \u2018unpatriotic \u2019stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The harassment and intimidation of those who oppose or challenge the state or mainstream societal values has a chilling effect on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through national and international obligations the Armenian authorities have committed to ensure that activists can carry out their work without interference, obstacles, discrimination or fear of retaliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report is more about the Armenia\u2019s obligations under international law, harassment for investigating abuses in the army, attacks on conflict resolution activists, discrimination and suspected hate crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also reveals discrimination and attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people and the unwillingness of the authorities to protect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It documents cases of discrimination and suspected hate crime against LGBT people in Armenia, as well as incidents of harassment and attacks including on human rights defenders, activists and journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amnesty International\u2019s researcher on Armenia, Natalia Nozadze, said: \u201cThe targets of such attacks are often left without adequate protection and offences against them go unpunished, which has a chilling effect on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrequently the result is that journalists and human rights defenders self-censor on contentious issues, which further contributes to the shrinking space for difference of opinion within Armenian society.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report by Amnesty International has revealed an alarming culture of persecution in Armenia. &#8220;Armenia: No Space for Difference&#8221; was titled the report. At a glance, it seems there are no issues with freedom of expression in Armenia. Critical views are freely expressed in newspapers, TV and the internet on a variety of topics. 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