July, 2014

• 8 July

  

  After Torturing Detainee, Police Offered Him Vodka Then Reported He was Drunk

  After extorting a testimony through use of torture, police officers at the Erebuni division in Yerevan invited Alexander Tsverianov to eat barbecue and drink vodka...
• 8 July

  

  VTB-Bank (Armenia) Responds to Query on Withdrawals from Activist’s Account

  "Under the law, without the customer's consent the bank has no right to take any action with his account, including extracting funds. At the same time...
• 7 July

  

  Family Forcibly Removed from Outside Presidential Palace Appeals Case in Court

  The Khudoyans were removed from their place of protest across the street from the presidential residence at around 6:15 am on December 2, 2013, the...
• 7 July

  

  Verdict in Karabakh War Veteran Case Not Read Because of Judge’s No-Show

  Karabakh War veteran Gagik Sarukhanyan said the court sessions in Avetisyan's case are always artificially prolonged. "They don't know what else to...
• 7 July

  

  Ombudsman Condemns Justice Ministry on Slow Action on Removing Ban on Attorneys Visiting Prisoners

  Due to the fault of the Ministry of Justice, prisoners in Armenia cannot meet with attorneys on non-working days and outside of work hours, which is a gross violation of...
• 7 July

  

  Journalist Explains Why Published Recording of Conversation with National Security Service Employee

  Heritage Party board member, Araratnews.am journalist Hrayr Manukkyan explained on his personal Facebook page why he published the audio recording of...
• 7 July

  

  On the Banking Oligarchy and Bank in Armenia Fulfilling Functions of the State

  "I don't know what functions the bank performed in this [Gaspari's] case, but I understand that even if there was a ban on the account, the bank is obliged to...
• 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...