April, 2014

• 4 April

  

  Armenian Citizens Required to Contribute to Mandatory Pension Fund Until Sept. 30

  The Republic of Armenia Law on Funded Pension "will be in full force" until Sept. 30, said Constitutional Court President Gagik Harutyunyan.
• 3 April

  

  TV Program Not Aired Because of Armenian Judge’s Contradictory Statements

  Upon Constitutional Court member Felix Tokhyan's request, ArmNews TV removed from the airwaves the rerun of its April 2 episode of the talk show...
• 3 April

  

  Pension Law in Effect: Prime Minister Once Again Invites Civil Society for Dialogue

  "This is a rare opportunity for also civil society to take part in developing these legislative amendments together with us, with the goal of improving the..."
• 3 April

  

  Armenian Lawyer Urges Public to Read Constitutional Court Verdict Carefully

  "Point 7 of the Decision: Taking into account that the RA Law on Funded Pension, particularly the provisions recognized as contradicting the Constitution...
• 3 April

  

  Employees Must Continue to Make Mandatory Pension Payments: Constitutional Court Member

  Constitutional Court member Felix Tokhyan said that the current law will be in effect until Sept. 30 in its current form and citizens have to continue to...
• 2 April

  

  Sister of Man Accused of Beating His Wife Tells Court “My Sister-in-Law Became a Gender”

  The defendant's sister made statements having nothing to do with the case; in particular, she claimed that Khachatryan had inherited a mental disorder from...
• 2 April

  

  Armenian Government Responds to Constitutional Court Ruling on Pension Law

  "The Government shall advance this radical reform aimed at increasing people’s well-being along the path of constitutional arrangements..."
• 2 April

  

  Proshyan Residents Block Road, Demand Authorities Solve Murder of Village Head

  About 500 residents of the village of Proshyan in Kotayk marz (province) today blocked the main Ashtarak-Yerevan road from about 2 to 3:30 pm...
• 2 April

  

  Son of Detained Political Activist Also Charged

  Shahen Harutyunyan, the son of Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5 on charges of "violence against a representative of the authorities"...
• 2 April

  

  Azerbaijan NGOs Demand Release of Colleague Detained on Fabricated Charges

  Head of the Intelligent Citizen Awareness Center Hasan Huseynli was detained on March 31 around 6 pm and accused of “hooliganism for allegedly stabbing another person.”