January, 2014

• 28 January

  

  Police Block Army Day Demonstrators, Use Force on Mothers of Slain Soldiers (VIDEO)

  Police officers prohibited members of the initiative Army in Reality and four mothers of slain soldiers to approach the National Academic Opera and...
• 28 January

  

  Armenian Authorities Have No Political Will for Reforms in Army: Statement

  Jan. 28 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian Army. On this occasion, Helsinki Citizen's Assembly Vanadzor office issued a statement saying it cannot...
• 27 January

  

  No to Violence and Killings in the Armenian Army: Demonstration in Yerevan

  Local initiative the Army in Reality is planning a demonstration on Jan. 28, Army Day in Armenia, under the slogan "No to violence and killings in the army".
• 27 January

  

  Residents of Collapsing Yerevan Building Want to Seek Asylum from Russia

  Several residents of 3 Sisakyan St. in Yerevan in the coming days intend to appeal to the president's office then march to the Russian Embassy and surrender their Armenian passports.
• 27 January

  

  European Court of Human Rights Fast Tracks Armenian Judges’ Case

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided to fast-track the appeal of four retired Armenian judges — Tariel Manukyan, Lyova Gabrielyan, Frunze Dzvakeryan, and Misha Asatryan...
• 27 January

  

  Armenian Schools in Turkey: ‘Student Enrollment Half What It Was 30 Years Ago’

  Armenian schools in Turkey face significant financial, legal and logistical difficulties. Another major obstacle is the fear of reprisal for openly discussing these issues...
• 27 January

  

  Criminal Case Launched Against Son of Former Mayor of Gyumri: Source

  Criminal proceedings have been launched in a case involving Spartak Ghukasyan, son of the former mayor of Gyumri...
• 25 January

  

  Armenia’s Human Rights Activists Join Forces to Launch Human Rights House

  This year marks the launch of Human Rights House Yerevan, which unites 11 NGOs in Armenia working in the area of human rights protection.
• 24 January

  

  Armenia’s Constitutional Court Temporarily Suspends Mandatory Pension Law

  The Constitutional Court of Armenia earlier today ruled to suspend the law on the new mandatory pension payments before considering its...
• 24 January

  

  Armenian President Spent Own Money on Rejuvenation Treatment in Korea

  "I have repeatedly refuted and again refute the absurd rumors that supposedly President Serzh Sargsyan has health problems. It's not true....