This weeks log/commentary is a call to arms of sorts. It was written with other repatriates out of frustration with the events going on here, the desire to make a change, and to not allow these events to pass without a strong reaction from the Diaspora. We always ask what the Diaspora can possibly do to influence the government here. This is our stand, this is our attempt to try to make that influence felt. How? We would like to see individuals and organizations alike - across the Diaspora - make public statements about the human rights abuses going on. We would like to see them encourage others to make the same sorts of strong statements, and we want EVERYONE who comes into ANY contact with ANY government official of Armenia to bring this issue up and beat it home. We WILL NOT stand for this kind of government abuse of human rights in Armenia. Please read on to see what I am talking about, and copy this entire text and pass it on in a massive email education/action campaign. We will all be sending this out individually, but are speaking with one voice. The President of Armenia, rather than condemn these actions, has promised to repeat them. We need to promise to do everything in our power to prevent this.

Finally I would like to emphasize that I do not support either side in their struggle for power. I merely cannot stand by and watch people beaten senseless by their own government when they are completely peaceful.

So PLEASE, go to the following page, copy the ENTIRE page and email it to everyone you know....

http://www.cilicia.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=1349

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