March, 2012

• 1 March

  

  Emergency Rule Law Passes in Armenian Parliament

  Armenia's National Assembly earlier today voted on a bill regulating the rule of law during a state of emergency. The results? Out of the 88 lawmakers present...
• 1 March

  

  Man Who Murdered his Wife on 13th Day of Hunger Strike

  Yanis Sarkisov, sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Zaruhi Petrosyan, has been on a hunger strike since Feb. 17.
• 1 March

  

  On Mar. 1, 2008, Columbia’s Military Killed Top Rebel Leader Raul Reyes

  On Mar. 1, 2008, Colombia's military killed a top rebel leader and 16 of his comrades in a predawn air strike against his jungle camp in neighboring Ecuador.
• 1 March

  

  Remembering Mar. 1, 2008, in Yerevan, Armenia (VIDEO)

  The monument to the Bolshevik revolutionary of Armenian descent Aleksandr Myasnikyan, located near Yerevan City Hall, has become a place where...
• 1 March

  

  Turkey’s Alevi Citizens Concerned with Marks on their Doors

  The same method was used to mark the houses of Alevis prior to the Maraş Massacre of 1978, in which 105 people were killed.
• 1 March

  

  Armenian Prime Minister, Yerevan Mayor Agree When It Comes to Mashtots Park (VIDEO)

  "We are against pavilions in our parks, including those that have permanent status. That's why we have a clear approach that they are temporary and...