Comments on: Armenia: The State of Emergency Text http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sue http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 sue Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:43:17 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/#comment-1220 are there any new blogs getting through 3/13/08 are there any new blogs getting through 3/13/08

]]> By: Blogian http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Blogian Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:39:48 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/#comment-1159 Hi Onnik, the ban of political publications is a reference to brochures, leaflets and posters and not websites. But websites may fall under the media restictions. Hi Onnik, the ban of political publications is a reference to brochures, leaflets and posters and not websites. But websites may fall under the media restictions.

]]> By: Onnik Krikorian http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Onnik Krikorian Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:22:01 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/#comment-1158 Hmmm, this doesn't sound good. I wonder what and who determines what "political" is? <blockquote>All kinds of political publications are banned unless approved by the authorities</blockquote> I think I can forsee myself working only through Internews from now on, but posting links from my blog, but I don't know. Let's see. Hmmm, this doesn’t sound good. I wonder what and who determines what “political” is?

All kinds of political publications are banned unless approved by the authorities

I think I can forsee myself working only through Internews from now on, but posting links from my blog, but I don’t know.

Let’s see.

]]> By: Onnik Krikorian http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Onnik Krikorian Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:20:13 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/03/01/armenia-the-state-of-emergency-text/#comment-1157 I raised the issue of blogs earlier on this evening with Ditord at The Armenian Observer and we don't know. Legally, we're not media or NGOs when we blog -- we're just people expressing our opinions. However, there is some possibility that we might have to limit our reporting, I don't know. I would imagine that A1 Plus and possibly Hetq Online as well other pro-opposition outlets will be raided and their computers confiscated if they don't comply, however. Actually, it has nothing to do with compliance. It would seem logical that the authorities would want to restrict their reporting immediately. To be honest, I'm surprised A1 Plus hasn't been raided already and I can't see them complying with the state of emergency. I raised the issue of blogs earlier on this evening with Ditord at The Armenian Observer and we don’t know. Legally, we’re not media or NGOs when we blog — we’re just people expressing our opinions. However, there is some possibility that we might have to limit our reporting, I don’t know.

I would imagine that A1 Plus and possibly Hetq Online as well other pro-opposition outlets will be raided and their computers confiscated if they don’t comply, however. Actually, it has nothing to do with compliance. It would seem logical that the authorities would want to restrict their reporting immediately.

To be honest, I’m surprised A1 Plus hasn’t been raided already and I can’t see them complying with the state of emergency.

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