October, 2013

• 14 October

  

  Armenian Political Prisoner Released by the Court

  Political prisoner Tigran Araqelyan, sentenced to six years in prison by a lower court in 2012, was today released. Court of Appeals Judge Eva Darbinyan cut the defendant’s sentence by half and declared that he is being granted amnesty.
• 14 October

  

  Villager Wounded by Shot Fired from Azerbaijan: Armenian Defense Ministry

  On Oct. 12, a shot was fired from Azerbaijan in the direction of peaceful residents of the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur in the Armenian province (marz) of Tavush, who were working in the fields,
• 11 October

  

  Tigran Araqelyan: Getting an Acquittal is a Matter of Principle

  The prosecutor opined that one of the causes of the altercation between activists and the police was that the latter called the HAK activists "Levonakan"...
• 11 October

  

  Two Police Officers Accused of Beating Detainee Granted Amnesty

  Two security officers accused of beating Robert Hovsepyan while the latter was in police custody were found guilty today by the Court of Kentron and Nork Marasha Administrative Districts of Yerevan
• 11 October

  

  Armenian Oligarch’s Supporters Ask Him to Expand his Empire (VIDEO)

  Protests by the civic initiative "Let's Liberate the Monument from the Oligarch" outside the Covered Market owned by Republican Party of Armenia MP, oligarch Samvel Aleksanyan continued yesterday...
• 10 October

  

  Lifer Sews His Mouth Shut: Reasons are Not Reported

  Lifer Gnun Vardanyan, imprisoned in Nubarashen penitentiary, sewed his mouth shut this morning
• 10 October

  

  Yerevan’s Kond Residents Promise a ‘Parade of the Homeless’ (VIDEO)

  Eighty residents of the Yerevan neighborhood of Kond were unable to "catch" the prime minister after his cabinet meeting today. They broke up into different groups and decided to supervise all the exits from which the...
• 10 October

  

  Activists Threaten to Pay for Gas at Lower Rate: Demonstration (VIDEO)

  Members of a local movement called "Let's prevent the increase in gas [prices]" today protested outside the government building, then marched to Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia located on Saryan Street.
• 10 October

  

  Altercation Outside Presidential Palace between Police and Mothers of Deceased Soldiers (VIDEO)

  Women whose sons died while serving in the army under non-combat circumstances today again demonstrated outside the presidential palace in Yerevan. Holding regular demonstrations outside the government building for...
• 10 October

  

  Karabakh War Veteran Chased by a Car After Demonstrating Outside Covered Market in Yerevan

  Coordinator of the Pre-Parliament civil initiative, Karabakh war veteran Jirair Sefilian was pursued by a silver BMW late on Wednesday night when he was returning home from the Pre-Parliament headquarters...