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Armenia: Self-immolation

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Armenia, Protest

In Armenia yesterday, a man died after setting himself on fire in the capital's Republic Square. It is not known exactly why the man set himself alight, but he reportedly was angry at government officials and over unspecified injustices. The CRD/TI Armenia Election Monitor reports on the incident and rounds up the reactions of Armenian bloggers [1].