July, 2014

• 4 July

  

  When Kazakhstan Decides Armenia’s Fate: Shant Harutyunyan in Court (VIDEO)

  Kazakhstan will decide Armenia's fate, as long a police officer can beat a citizen on the street and the citizen does not give an answer, said political activist Shant Harutyunyan.
• 4 July

  

  Activist on Trial: Judge Asks to Fast Forward Video Where Activist Talks About Serzh Sargsyan

  As in all previous court sessions, the individuals named as victims in the case — the 16 police officers — were not present in court this time as well.
• 4 July

  

  Armenian Soldier Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Murder of Fellow Soldier

  The Tavush District Court of First Instance today sentenced soldier Davit Khachatryan to 17 years in prison for the murder of fellow soldier Lyuks Stepanyan in...
• 4 July

  

  VTB Bank Armenia Transferred Money From Armenian Activist’s Account Without His Knowledge

  Funds were transferred from civil society activist Vardges Gaspari's VTB Bank (Armenia) bank account on May 26 without his knowledge.
• 4 July

  

  Human Rights Activist Explains Why Constitution Day is Not a Holiday in Armenia

  Constitution Day is not perceived as a holiday because, it seems, it, in fact, has never been accepted, said human rights activist, Rule of Law NGO co-founder Artak Zeynalyan...
• 4 July

  

  Hayk Kyureghyan Tells Lawyer How He was Beaten in Police Custody: Haykakan Zhamanak

  A criminal case was launched in connection with police use of force against Hayk Kyureghyan, who opened fire outside a Yerevan courtroom on June 12, but no one has...
• 4 July

  

  “Who Asked You to Kill My Child Then Give Money For the Funeral?”: Meeting with Armenian Defense Minister

  "We asked Ohanyan to organize a meeting with the president and to intervene to create a commission in the National Assembly, so that the cases can...