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Monthly Archives: February 2015
February, 2015
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19 February
Plaintiffs Come To Court in Masks: Protesting Hate Spreading Newspaper (VIDEO)
A few of the plaintiffs and their supporters came to the hearing wearing masks. One of the masked citizens, Anna Shahnazaryan, said that the Armenian courts were wearing masks, forgetting about their authority, mocking... -
18 February
Prosperous Armenia Party Cancels Rally, Tsarukyan Calls for “Peace”
- Our citizens' life and dignity is valuable for me. No goal can justify the loss of even one innocent life. Neither the authorities, nor the opposition should cross the limits of commonsense. All issues have to be solved... -
18 February
Dissolved Company’s Workers Don’t Want to Share the Fate of the Nairit Workers
A Presidential office staff member told the demonstrators that a commission has been created in the district municipality to deal with the Kentron Makrutyun company employee issue. The staffer advised them... -
18 February
Russian Prosecutor Has Not Received a Letter Regarding Permyakov’s Transfer
“According to the existing information, the Russian Prosecutor General has not received a letter from the Republic of Armenia’s relevant entities regarding the issue of transferring V.P. Permyakov to the Armenian... -
18 February
It’s Important Not to Allow a Mistake: “Open Letter to Serzh Sargsyan” by Ter-Petrosyan.
Thereby, considering that only my expressing concern is insufficient, I want to also make a practical proposal, in which we would meet face to face to Your convenience and under Your conditions, in order to... -
17 February
The State is Trying to Limit the Work of NGOs: Discussion in Yerevan
With the new law, NGOs can be involved in for-profit (entrepreneurial activities). In the past, it was necessary to register as LLC and be its 100% shareholder, however that will no longer be necessary... -
17 February
Report: State Carries Economic Losses Due to LGBT Migration
In addition, the report’s authors noted that the major difference between LGBT and other migrants is that LGBT individuals often do not send remittances or send insignificant amounts to the country, they often... -
16 February
Police Are Behaving Outside the Frame of the Law: What Could Happen During Opposition Rallies
During the discussion, Helsinki Committee President, human rights defender Avetik Ishkhanyan expressed conviction that because the command giver and punisher was the same person, no police officer would be held responsible... -
16 February
The Possible Outcomes of the Conflict Between Sargsyan and Tsarukyan
For example, they may open a few criminal cases against Dodi Gago, quite possibly objective ones, sentence him to imprisonment, and turn him into a second Khodorkovsky; his image will be romanticized... -
16 February
Ottoman Genocide Statement Excludes Yezidi Genocide; Yezidi Community in Armenia Considers It “Discrimination”
Such behavior is simply incomprehensible and shocking to the Yezidi community in Armenia. Why is the National Assembly neglecting the genocide of Yezidis on the same empire’s territory? It is known...