May, 2016

• 12 May

  

  Femicides Mostly Go Unpunished in Armenia, Report Says

  The Armenian political authorities have on several occasions rejected draft laws on domestic violence initiated by the country's women's rights organizations, and the authors say that Armenia's authority...
• 12 May

  

  Prison Authorities ‘Plan Provocations’ Against Hunger-Striking Inmate, Human Rights Activists Claim

  Helsinki Association representative Arman Veziryan told Epress.am that on Wednesday evening two other prisoners were transferred to Gevorgyan's cell, after which there was a fire in the cell, followed quickly by...
• 12 May

  

  Foreign Currency Reserves in Armenia Fall 10 Percent in First Quarter: Press

  “The simultaneous growth in Armenian's foreign debt is especially alarming. In the first quarter of this year alone, our external debt increased by 576 million dollars, standing at US$ 5.2 billion. In other words...
• 12 May

  

  Armenian Soldier Killed in Overnight Ceasefire Violations – Official

  The Azerbaijani armed forces continued to violate on the night of 11-12 May the agreement on cessation of hostilities in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, firing mortar shells, rockets and rocket-propelled grenades...