June, 2014

• 26 June

  

  Attorney Considers Shant Harutyunyan’s Case Political But Wants to Take It to European Court

  "Every person has the right to defense in the way that he wants and considers right. I've consulted with my clients, and they've given [their] approval to all my actions.
• 26 June

  

  Mother of Deceased Soldier Taken to Hospital from Place of Protest

  "The expert came out and said it was murder, and I said, when they brought the body of my only son, there was no one to give me advice on how to act...
• 26 June

  

  Armenia’s Former Prime Minister Appointed Ambassador to the US

  By a presidential decree, former Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan today was appointed Armenia's Ambassador to the US, reports the president's press office.
• 26 June

  

  Armenian Police Officers Convicted of Torture Released, Promoted

  Under the European Convention on Human Rights, a person convicted of torture cannot be released on parole or pardoned, but there is no such wording in Armenian law...
• 26 June

  

  Police Officers First Beat Then Address Us as “Dear Citizen”: Activist on Police Torture

  In Armenia, 90% of prisoners are beaten, as well as interrogated without an attorney, said Chair of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanyan at...
• 26 June

  

  “Police Beat Me With a Truncheon”: Accused Tells Court of Police Torture

  "The cleaning lady was mopping the floors; they took the dirty bucket [from her] and poured the dirty water on my head, and they were beating me on the head with a truncheon...
• 26 June

  

  Why Defense Ministry Hides Amount of Compensation to Families of Deceased Soldiers: Hraparak

  The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (RA) keeps a secret how much it has allocated in the current year in connection with the deaths of soldiers and military officers.
• 26 June

  

  Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Welcomes Hayk Kyureghyan’s Deed

  Arrested at the start of the trial of Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, Hayk Kyureghyan's deed was an expression of protest, and it's welcoming, said Shant...
• 25 June

  

  Prosecutor General Asked Why Official’s Son Released While Activist in Pre-Trial Detention

  The cases of Yerevan mayor's advisor Arayik Qotanjyan's son, Samvel Qotanjyan, and Hayk Kyureghyan, the man who fired shots outside a Yerevan courthouse, are...
• 25 June

  

  Kostanyan Fighting Corruption, But He Won’t Sue Prosecutors

  RA General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan considers the fight against corruption a major achievement made in the first 9 months of his term in office.