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Militia Group That Forces Resignation Of Armenian President Has Record Of Human Rights Abuses

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
February 2, 1998

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

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