November, 2014

• 10 November

  

  Significant Increase in Doctoral Candidates in Armenia, But Not Degrees

  In 2013, Yerevan mayor, Taron Margaryan, also received a candidacy in economics for his dissertation “The main issues of Yerevan’s socio-economic development”...
• 7 November

  

  Police Gave Activist a Leaflet Featuring the Words “Armenian SSR”

  Sahakyan refused to read the leaflet because, he told the police, he had no connection to a Soviet legislative code, because that country had not existed for 23 years...
• 7 November

  

  90% of Armenian Trade Conducted in Yerevan: Zhoghovurd

  -It turns out, approximately 2 million people in Armenia, who live in the provinces, are implementing very insignificant amounts of trade, essentially it is completely absent. With no exaggeration...
• 7 November

  

  No Privileges for Armenian Migrant Workers in Russia After Entering EEU

  The NGO stresses that the only privilege the EEU gives to migrant workers of member states is the right to free “emergency care,” the agreement does not foresee any other privileges...
• 7 November

  

  Two Villages in Aragatsotn Marz Fight Over Drinking Water

  The two villages receive water from the same source, and Shgharshik residents often close the water pipes going to their neighboring village...
• 7 November

  

  Military Police Torture Invalid Man for being a “Saboteur”, Mother tells Forrights.am

  The Military Police staff continued to mock and be violent toward her invalid son at the department; “They pulled his shirt off, they hit him for 10 minutes with his hands tied...
• 6 November

  

  Syunik Court Refuses to Transfer Dead Soldier’s Case to Armenia

  -The existence of Universal Jurisdiction Court’s Stepanakert division contradicts the Armenian Judicial Code Article 24.4, which states “The Provincial Universal Jurisdiction Courts are...
• 6 November

  

  Citizens Detained on November 5th Protest Charged with Administrative Offenses

  Rally participants were taken into custody at the Yerevan Kentron Police Department and were charged with Administrative offenses stipulated by the Administrative Offenses Code, Article 172.2...
• 6 November

  

  Lawyer Says, Armenian Citizens Serving in Karabakh is Based on Non-Existent Document

  According to Shushanyan, the government cites Muradyan’s military service in NKR and the Muradyan’s case convening in Stepanakert with a non-existent document...
• 6 November

  

  Guy Fawkes Night in Armenia to Raise the Issue of Political Prisoners Arrested on Same Day

  Herbert Gevorgyan, Suren Sahakyan, Dvin Isanyans, Ara Petrosyan, Tigran Parsilyan, Artak Gevorgyan, Max Sargsyan and Vahakn Minasyan were all taken into custody...