1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2003: Armenia - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="sWPhD58r7o"><a href="https://cpj.org/2004/03/attacks-on-the-press-2003-armenia/">Attacks on the Press 2003: Armenia</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2004/03/attacks-on-the-press-2003-armenia/embed/#?secret=sWPhD58r7o" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2003: Armenia” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="sWPhD58r7o" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In 2003, presidential and parliamentary elections dominated Armenia's political scene. Though President Robert Kocharian managed to retain power, tens of thousands of demonstrators angered by widespread electoral fraud took to the streets in protest before the March runoff, calling for his resignation.https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260