February 3, 1998
Militia groups like the Yerkrapah Battalion are a threat to Armenia's nascent civil society. The Clinton Administration should lead the international community in sending a clear message to the Armenian Defense Ministry: human rights abuses by vigilante groups will not be tolerated.
Holly Cartner, Human Rights Watch. Holly Cartner, Human Rights Watch

A conservative veterans' organization is posing a serious threat to the rule of law in Armenia.