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Monthly Archives: April 2017
April, 2017
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12 April
Ill Armenian Lifer Again Denied Early Release
Marukyan was given a death sentence in 1994 after being found guilty of the premeditated murder of the Chief of the Vanadzor Military Police. In 2003, Marukyan’s death sentence was replaced with a life imprisonment... -
11 April
Armenia’s Ruling Party ‘Seeking Retribution’ from Ioannisyan
I have no intention to defend the school principals, but I am sure that this was not their personal initiative. These actions were imposed on them... -
11 April
Daron Acemoglu: Active Democratic Processes Armenia’s Last Hope:
According to the economist, there have been many unsuccessful governments in Armenia, but for a variety of reasons – partly patronage, partly not enough civil society opposition to it... -
10 April
Murder Accused Insists Former Wife to Blame for His Deadly Actions
The officers, according to Mansuryan, did not detain her former husband because he insisted he needed medical assistance “after the attack” and had to wait for an ambulance. -
10 April
Armenia’s Defense Ministry Unlawfully Deprived MIA Soldier’s Mother of Allowance, Court Rules
Note, Sargsyan had been receiving the pension since November 2001, based on a Defense Ministry document that officially declared her son missing in action. In 2014, however... -
10 April
Armenian Prisoner Dies in Unknown Circumstances
Four days ago we took him to a hospital in Gyumri; his parents paid 40 thousand drams to have his stomach checked. He was diagnosed with some form of erosive gastritis, but overall he was fine... -
7 April
Amulsar Gold Mine Exploiter Denies Health Insurance to Residents of Nearby Village
When asked by an Epress.am reporter why Lydian refuses to discuss the technical issues with Armenian specialists who have concerns about the mine exploitation... -
7 April
European Court Demands Opposition Gunman Receive Proper Medical Treatment
He has also begun complaining of liver and kidney pain, and has even experienced rectal bleedings, which, of course, is also being overlooked... -
7 April
Death of Ill Armenian Prisoner No Accident, Human Rights Advocate Says
Gevorgyan's last hunger strike, which he carried out with his mouth sewn, lasted 57 days; in addition to proper medical care, the prisoner was also demanding that a toilet be installed in ... -
6 April
Seriously Ill Armenian Prisoner Dies After Months of Suffering
According to the indictment, Hrachya Gevorgyan and Garik Harutyunyan held hostage Hrachya Gevorgyan's wife, Naira Harutyunyan, and her son, a minor, asking for ransom from ...