January, 2016

• 22 January

  

  Gyumri Massacre Suspect Pleads Guilty to Murder

  During the hearing today testimony from first witness Rima Petrosyan, a relative of the victims, was interrupted after she suddenly felt unwell. The court then announced a break, after which the trial was adjourned until January 29...
• 22 January

  

  Armenian Villagers Demand Compensation for Damage Caused by Toxic Tailings

  On the outskirts of [Geghanush], all the residents have died from tumors. Babies are born sick and immediately transferred to children's hospitals,” villager Amalya Martirosyan told the organization. ..
• 22 January

  

  Arrested Oppositionist Unsafe in Jail, Lawyer Says

  “There are two types of separate cells in jails. The one Safaryan's in is not a specially guarded one: this cell is under the control of the criminal world and is unsafe,” Harutyunyan said, adding that the situation with the oppositionist's...
• 22 January

  

  Armenian Political Prisoner Goes on Hunger Strike in Support of Jailed Oppositionists

  ote, on January 21, a group of citizens visited foreign embassies and international organizations in Yerevan, calling their attention to Safaryan's and Kyureghyan's problems...