January, 2016

• 18 January

  

  Judge Denies Motion to Transfer Gyumri Massacre Trial to Armenian Courtroom

  Human rights activist, Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor office head Artur Sakunts protested upon the start of the trial against the setting of the hearings. He said that “proper working conditions” had not been created at...
• 18 January

  

  Number of Armenia Swine Flu Fatalities Reaches 16

  As reported by Armenia's Ministry of Health on Monday, January 18, both of the victims had been hospitalized on January 9 in critical condition, with bilateral pneumonia. ...
• 18 January

  

  Armenian Convict Appeals Termination of Proceedings Against Top Prison Officials

  Recall, Shamiryan, a former Hrazdan inmate, had filed a complaint with Armenia's Special Investigation Service against the prison officials, claiming to have had come to an agreement with Babayan over ...
• 18 January

  

  Opposition Activist Ends Hunger Strike

  Safaryan had gone into a hunger strike Friday evening, demanding to be transferred to an individual cell, and, as stated by Pashinyan, prison authorities have met his demands. “Safaryan has no complaints over the conditions in his new cell,” the lawmaker wrote...