http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/05/20/eye-witness-dies-in-police-custody/ Journalism and Photography from Armenia and the Surrounding Region Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/05/20/eye-witness-dies-in-police-custody/#comment-3904 Mon, 21 May 2007 17:48:31 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2007/05/20/eye-witness-dies-in-police-custody/#comment-3904 Isn't it about time that we face up to the truth? In Armenia, the fear of reprisals can silence even the sharpest tongue. The press and even the blogs should point out the fact about the real situation in Armenia. For over 15 years now, we've been fed a sugar coated tapestry of just how great things are in this former Soviet Republic. The fact is that Gulyan's refusal to name the perpetrators was in effect an effort to spare his family. Why is Etchmiadzin so silent about these events? Why should we be proud of who we are? Isn’t it about time that we face up to the truth? In Armenia, the fear of reprisals can silence even the sharpest tongue. The press and even the blogs should point out the fact about the real situation in Armenia. For over 15 years now, we’ve been fed a sugar coated tapestry of just how great things are in this former Soviet Republic. The fact is that Gulyan’s refusal to name the perpetrators was in effect an effort to spare his family. Why is Etchmiadzin so silent about these events? Why should we be proud of who we are?

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