March, 2014

• 31 March

  

  Constitutional Court Adjourns Case Against Pension Reform

  The Constitutional Court in Armenia, which on Friday begun examination of the constitutionality of certain provisions of an unpopular pension reform, adjourned...
• 31 March

  

  Charge Against Political Activist Shant Harutyunyan Changed

  The charge against political activist Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5, 2013, ahead of an anti-government march he organized, has changed.
• 31 March

  

  Armenia’s Ombudsman Reprimands Education Ministry for Rights Violations Last Year

  The use of fundraising and the politicization of Armenian universities are just two of the problems highlighted by the Ombudsman in his latest report.
• 31 March

  

  “Vladimir Putin’s Calculus on Karabakh Likely to be Different Now Than Before”: Thomas De Waal

  "Vladimir Putin's move has re-opened the Pandora's Box of sovereignty disputes that spread conflict across the region in the 1990s..."
• 31 March

  

  Armenian Woman Fell in a Coma After Giving Birth Because of Doctors’ Error: Attorney

  A repeat forensic examination into the case of Lilit Nalbandyan, who fell into a comma after giving birth in May at the Vanadzor Medical Center and...
• 31 March

  

  Any Assistance to Kessab Armenians is Important: Armenian MPs

  Members of Armenia's National Assembly report back from their fact-finding mission to Syria on March 26–27.
• 31 March

  

  Armenian Diaspora in Ukraine Supports Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity

  The Union of Armenians in Ukraine (UAU), the leading civic organization representing the Armenian diaspora in the country, essentially disagreed with...
• 28 March

  

  Protecting Women Human Rights Defenders: Roundtable in Yerevan (VIDEO)

  A roundtable under the rubric "Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders at the National, Regional, and International Levels" took place in Yerevan yesterday.
• 28 March

  

  US Congressman Urges Turkey to Take “Immediate Action” to Prevent Attacks in Kessab

  Member of US Congress Brad Sherman (D-CA) is "deeply concerned by the dire situation in Kessab, Syria."
• 28 March

  

  Armenian MPs Explain Why Armenia Could Not Support the UN Resolution on Ukraine

  Armenia did the right thing by voting against the UN resolution on Ukraine's territorial integrity, which does not recognize the results of the referendum in Crimea...