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Yearly Archives: 2011
March, 2011
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11 March
Armenian Authorities Lost Control over Situation in Country: Hovhannisyan
"The authorities constantly provide opportunities for speculation on their inactivity and flawed policies. Our people live very poorly and... -
11 March
Armenia’s Police Chief Confused ‘Revolution’ with ‘Coup’
RA Police Chief Alik Sargsyan's statement yesterday that "revolution is criminally punishable" is the result of a linguistic error, said... -
11 March
‘Great People’s Day’: Follow Twitter for Updates, Detained Activists
More activists have been detained today, according to Twitter updates from inside Azerbaijan, during what's being called "Great People's Day." -
11 March
Kocharyan No Longer Armenia’s Ambassador to Indonesia
With another presidential decree, Ambassador of Armenia to India Ara Hakobyan has been appointed the Ambassador of Armenia to Indonesia. -
11 March
Students Jailed in Turkey for Protesting Killing of Fellow Students
Five students from Dicle University who boycotted their school because of the killing of two fellow students Mahsun Karaoğlan and... -
11 March
Massive Earthquake Rocks Japan. Tsunami Warning in Effect
A massive 8.9 magnitude quake has hit northeast Japan, causing a four-metre tsunami along parts of the country's coastline. -
11 March
Women in Armenia to Receive Free Medical Treatment for One Month
From Mar. 8 to Apr. 7 (traditionally considered "women's month"), Surb Astvatcamayr ("Holy Mother of God") Medical Center in Yerevan will... -
11 March
Restrictions on Freedom of Expression in Armenia Discussed at UN Session
On Mar. 10, at the 16th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders... -
11 March
Harassment Against Political Opponents in Armenia Must Stop: FIDH
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its partner organization the Civil Society Insitute (CSI) condemn the recent, and... -
10 March
Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian Human Rights Defenders Demonstrate in Geneva
On March 10, members of the South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders organized a demonstration outside the UN office in Geneva on the protection of...