May, 2011

• 26 May

  Local Human Rights Organization Prohibited from Monitoring Prisons

  The Helsinki Association for Human Rights contacted the Armenian justice minister for permission to monitor and...
• 26 May

  

  Why Former Parliamentary Speaker Abstained from Amnesty Vote

  Former Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Tigran Torosyan during parliamentary briefings commented on...
• 26 May

  

  Eurovision Voting Results Publicized: Emmy had 33 Points from Jury

  Today, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) officially revealed the split televoting and jury voting results of the...
• 26 May

  

  Yerevan Resident Stole 500,000 Drams of Gold Jewelry from Employer

  Yerevan resident Hasmik P., 43, was apprehended by local police on May 25 under suspicion of theft.
• 26 May

  

  Two Confirmed Dead in Georgia Protest Rally

  A 54-year old man died last night after the police started to disperse protesters outside parliament, a Georgian Interior...
• 26 May

  

  ‘You Came Up with the Amnesty with Your President, and You Can Approve It’: MP

  Amnesty is a humanitarian gesture which will ease the political tension in the country, as well as ease the burden in prisons,...
• 26 May

  

  91 in Favor, 1 Abstained. Armenian Parliament Approves Amnesty

  Armenia's National Assembly approved the proposal for general amnesty made by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on May 20.
• 26 May

  

  7 Injured in Istanbul Bus Explosion, Officials Say

  The explosion took place near Akmerkez, one of İstanbul's leading shopping centers, around 9 am. Initial reports said one person...
• 26 May

  

  Baku Moving to Restrict Online Free Speech?

  Azerbaijan's government, which already has tagged Skype and Wikipedia as potential threats to national security, maintains that...
• 26 May

  

  Moscow Analyst Worried About Russian Military Base in Armenia

  Director of the Center for Public Policy Research Vladimir Yevseyev recalled that Russia has a military base in Gyumri...