March, 2014

• 10 March

  

  Witness Describes How He was Beaten by Armenian Police

  Armen Hayrapetyan, who was sentenced on Nov. 15, 2008, to 15 years in prison, told the court he was beaten repeatedly by the police.
• 8 March

  

  ‘Amot Che!’ (It’s Not Shameful): International Women’s Day March in Yerevan

  A march organized by civil society activists dedicated to the protection of women's rights began at around 1 pm in central Yerevan today.
• 8 March

  

  The Effect of Male Dominance in Armenia: Video Interview

  Male dominance in the world and in Armenia continues to oppress and belittle a large part of humankind. In the most vulnerable position are women...
• 7 March

  

  Activists Protesting Mandatory Pension System Detained by Yerevan Police

  Another protest by pressure group Dem Em against the mandatory funded pensions system outside the RA Ministry of Finance building earlier today turned tense.
• 7 March

  

  Elderly Man Tried to Self-Immolate Outside Ministry of Finance Building

  At around 1 pm today, a 67-year-old man who identified himself to the press as Nikolai Aghabekyan attempted to set himself on fire outside the RA Ministry of Finance...
• 7 March

  

  International Women’s Day March in Armenia Aims to Break Stereotypes

  In Armenia, there are several initiatives and groups that deal with the protection of women's rights but there is no nationwide feminist movement...
• 7 March

  

  Georgia’s Parliament Adopts Resolution in Support of Ukraine

  “The recent aggressive acts carried out by the Russian Federation against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including use of military units on...
• 7 March

  

  Serzh Sargsyan to Oversee Fish Production in Lake Sevan: Newspaper

  The Government of Armenia in its meeting yesterday decided to appoint Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's chief advisor Aram Gharibyan as the chair of...
• 7 March

  

  EPP Congress: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan Mentions Ukraine, Criticizes Turkey, Azerbaijan

  "The Ukrainian events are a matter of serious concern to all of us. We regret profoundly that numerous human lives’ losses were registered in...
• 7 March

  

  Activists Protesting Hydroelectric Plant in Ohanavan Village Detained Upon Their Return to Yerevan

  Police detained a member of the Pre-Parliament initiative and several of its supporters in Yerevan yesterday who participated in the protest near the village of Ohanavan in...