June, 2015

• 24 June

  

  Thousands Gather in Yerevan to Protest Against Hike in Electricity Rates for Third Consecutive Day

  In the early morning of June 23, Armenian riot police violently dispersed the peaceful sit-in outside the Armenian president’s office. Today, police officers in full riot gear have once again blocked the road; there is a water...
• 24 June

  

  Armenian Police Search for Stones in Trash Cans on Demonstration Site

  “We've been informed that there are stones in these trash cans,” Osipyan said, adding that first and foremost, the search was being conducted for the safety of the protesters...
• 24 June

  

  Armenian Protesters Regroup at Protest Site After Violent Dispersal and Mass Arrests

  As the night went on, the protesters were once again proposed by authorities to send a small delegation to meet with the President. They considered the offer briefly, but ultimately rejected it...
• 23 June

  

  Victims of Police Brutality in Yerevan Visited by Human Rights Activists in Hospital (Video)

  17-year-old Mary Hamzyan, who was injured on Tuesday morning during the violent dispersal by Armenian police of the public demonstration outside the RA Presidential Residence on central Baghramyan Avenue...
• 23 June

  

  Epress.am Cameraman Hit in the Head After Introducing Himself as a Journalist

  After spending three hours in custody, Hakobyan was question as a witness. The investigator asked whether Hakobyan knew who had brought speakers to Baghramyan Avenue, who whistled during the demonstration....
• 23 June

  

  “Safety of Journalists Must Be Ensured at All Times”: OSCE Representative Condemns Attacks on Journalists in Armenia

  “I call on the authorities to promptly investigate these incidents and take steps to ensure restraint on the part of law enforcement representatives toward members of the media,” Mijatović said...
• 23 June

  

  Armenian Police Fail to Log Bruises on Detainees, Force Them to Undergo Blood Alcohol Test

  Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan, in turn, visited Nor-Nork police department and informed that there was a minor among the detainees in this particular station. The 14-year-old boy had been brought...
• 23 June

  

  Armenian Opposition MPs Condemning Police Brutality Against Protesters Silenced by Parliament Speaker

  Postanjan then stated that the NA Speaker had not right to turn off her microphone, to which Sahakyan replied: “My rights are enshrined in law, you, on the other hand, have no rights....
• 23 June

  

  Demonstrators Detained in Yerevan Charged with Hooliganism

  A criminal case of hooliganism (RA Criminal Code Article 258 Part 1) was launched against Taguhi Torosyan, curator of Armenian Institute of Contemporary Art who was detained on Tuesday morning and taken...
• 23 June

  

  Man Injured in Clashes with Armenian Police Unable to Remember His Name

  “Our reporter inquired as to why an ambulance had not been called. The man, police claimed, had refused medical care, and was in this state prior to the detention. The man is still in police custody,” Hetq.am reported...