July, 2014

• 21 July

  

  My Protest was Act of Revenge Against the Trial: Hayk Kyureghyan

  Hayk Kyureghyan, who opened fire outside a Yerevan courthouse on June 12, is convinced that the majority of the public, if it doesn't encourage his act then...
• 19 July

  

  Iravunq Newspaper Continues to Preach Hate: Letter to Media Organizations

  Despite its name, local newspaper Iravunq (the right) does not aspire to protect human rights, presenting viewpoints that segregate and split society.
• 18 July

  

  Suspected of Killing Soldier in Karabakh, Fellow Conscript Arrested

  On suspicion of murdering 20-year-old military conscript Gevorg Avagyan at around 7 am on July 18 at the combat position of one of the military units of...
• 18 July

  

  Police Officer Provoked Me, Calling Me ‘Turkish Agent’: Political Activist on Trial

  The defense in the case of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends said in court today that the testimony of police officer Gegham Khachatryan...
• 18 July

  

  Friends of Karabakh War Veteran Convicted of Fraud Will Meet to Discuss Next Steps

  "The criminal regime couldn't have let him go; they too know well — the judge, his head hung, was mumbling, he didn't know what to say...
• 18 July

  

  Former Prosecutor General Appointed New Position

  Former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia (RA) Aghvan Hovsepyan today by a presidential decree was appointed head of the RA Investigative Committee.
• 18 July

  

  Woman Describes How Nightclub Guards Killed Her Karabakh War Veteran Husband: Hraparak

  On July 13, in the yard of no. 114 kindergarten school in the Yerevan district of Nor Nork, several men brutally beat Karabakh War veteran Vardan Tumanyan, 55.
• 18 July

  

  20-Year-old Soldier Fatally Shot: Karabakh Defense Authorities

  20-year-old military conscript Gevorg Avagyan was fatally shot at around 7 am today, reports the Ministry of Defense of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
• 18 July

  

  Karabakh War Veteran Volodya Avetisyan Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Fraud

  A Yerevan courthouse recognized Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan as guilty of fraud and attempted fraud and sentenced him to 6 years in prison.
• 18 July

  

  Man Arrested for Shooting Outside Yerevan Courthouse Recognized as Victim in Police Brutality Case

  Hayk Kyureghyan, who opened fire outside a Yerevan courthouse on June 12, was recognized as a victim in the case of police use of violence against him...