Armenia

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Although human rights in Armenia are better than in some former Soviet republics and have drawn closer to acceptable standards, especially economically, there are still several considerable problems. Overall, Armenia's human rights record is similar to that of Georgia's. Unlike Georgia, however, the Armenian government has been very slow in responding to these problems. It is because of this that Armenia has been labeled as "partly free" by organizations such as Freedom House. ^[1] Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The Post-Soviet states, also commonly known as former Soviet republics, are the independent nations which split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its breakup in 1991. ... This map reflects the findings of Freedom Houses 2006 survey Freedom in the World, concerning the state of world freedom in 2005. ...

Political freedom

Since the ouster of Levon Ter-Petrossian as president, political freedom has seen some improvement. Ter-Petrossian's administration saw constitutional change that secured more power for the president trhan the parliament. He also banned nine political parties (including, notably the Armenian Revolutionary Federation). Ter-Petrossian's semi-autocratic style of governing and his gradualist approach to solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict led to his ouster and the succession of Robert Kocharian as president. ^[1] Levon Ter-Petrossian (Armenian: Ô¼Ö‡Õ¸Õ¶ Տեր-ÕŠÕ¥Õ¿Ö€Õ¸Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ Russian: Левон Тер-Петросян) (born January 9, 1945 in Aleppo, Syria in a family of a Syrian Communist) was the President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998. ... The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) (Armenian: Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutiun Dashnaktsutiun, Dashnak, or Tashnak) is an Armenian political party founded in Georgia in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Robert Sedraki Kocharian (Armenian: ) (born August 31, 1954) is the second president of the third republic of Armenia. ...

Economic freedom

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Armenia has been making a steady transition from a centralized economy to a free market economy. Armenia is the most economically free state in the Commonwealth of Independent States. According to the 2006 Index of Economic Freedom, Armenia ranked at 27, tied with Japan, and was categorized as a "mostly free" country. ^[2] However, corruption and a high degree of income inequality remains a problem. ^[3] A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... Headquarters Minsk, Belarus Member states 11 member states 1 associate member Working language Russian Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo Formation December 21, 1991 Official website http://cis. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Economic Freedom released by the Heritage Foundation. ... Income inequality metrics or income distribution metrics are techniques used by economists to measure the distribution of income among members of a society. ...

Police brutality

There have been reports of police brutality and arbitrary arrests carried out. Beatings and torture of detainees before trial is used to obtain confessions or information. Demonstrations against the government have been dispersed with force, and opposition leaders have been detained. Abuse is common in the army and is suspected as the cause of many suspicious deaths. ^[4] Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, verbal attacks, and threats by police officers. ...

Freedom of expression and of the media

While the media has a degree of independence, the freedom of press in Armenia is limited. Some independent channels, such as A1+, Noyan Tapan, and Russian NTV, have had their frequencies taken away by the government. Journalists covering a demonstration against President Robert Kocharian were attacked when police intervened to detain the protestors. ^[5] Freedom of the press (or press freedom) is the guarantee by a government of free public speech often through a state constitution for its citizens, and associations of individuals extended to members of news gathering organizations, and their published reporting. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Robert Sedraki Kocharian (Armenian: ) (born August 31, 1954) is the second president of the third republic of Armenia. ...

Rights of religious minorities

The Armenian Apostolic Church has a considerable monopoly in Armenia, possessing more rights than any other registered religion. Other religious minorities include Jews, Russian Orthodox Christians, Greek Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Yazidis, and Jehovah's Witnesses. By and large, Armenia's Muslim community (once comprised of Azeris and Kurds) is virtually nonexistent due to forceful population exchange between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Yazidis and the Jehovah's Witnesses are the most harassed religious minorities in Armenia. Since Armenia's independence, the Jehovah's Witnesses have attempted to convert Armenians to their faith, believing many of them to have adopted the communist doctrine of atheism during the Soviet years. Feeling a threat to the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian government has continuously harassed them using such methods as preventing them from registering as a religious group and imprisoning them for their refusal to serve in the military. The Yazidis came to Armenia during the 19th and early 20th centuries to escape religious persecution, and the Yazidis of Mount Senjâr helped to shelter Armenians during the Armenian Genocide. ^[6] Unfortunately, they have faced increasing government oppression in the last decade. ^[7] Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church, sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church and one of the most ancient Christian communities. ... The Russian Orthodox Church (also known as the Orthodox Catholic Church of Russia) (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs and primates of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish: Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. ... This article is about the Azerbaijani ethnic group. ... The Kurds are an ethnic group indigenous to a region often referred to as Kurdistan, an area which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. ... The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that began in the latter half of 1991 and raged on until 1994 in the Caucasus region between mostly Christian Armenia and its eastern neighbor, predominantly Muslim Azerbaijan. ... Armenian Genocide photo. ...

References

External Links

• Human Rights Watch, Armenia