July, 2016

• 9 July

  

  ‘Let’s Break Through Silence:’ Open Letter to Azerbaijani Civil Society

  I appeal to the sound forces living in Azerbaijan which, I am convinced, still exist, are the carriers of the culture of life and have not lost the hope of being a factor. We can prevent violence only by joint efforts....
• 8 July

  

  ‘What Men Should Do;’ Yerevan Woman, Parents Axed by Former Husband

  People are still asking 'but what did she do to be beaten up so badly...?,' the war against women at home is making more victims than the war on the borders, yet no one is getting mobilised as much...
• 8 July

  

  Government Compensation Not Enough for Flood-Stricken Artik, Residents Say

  Several days ago volunteers from Yerevan left for Artik to help the flood-stricken citizens in the town and nearby villages; today they held a press conference in Yerevan to report that there is a threat of an epidemic in the flood-affected areas...
• 8 July

  

  Yerevan Court Refuses Bail for Arrested Oppositionist

  “I waited at the [appeals] court for an hour yesterday for a hearing, but they said it wouldn't be held. Later, for some unknown reason, they decided to hold one after all without either Sefilyan's or my presence and denied our pre-trial release...
• 8 July

  

  Armenia’s President Promotes Controversial Defense Ministry Official

  Armenia's president Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on July 7 appointing Grigori Khachaturov, the son of the Chief of the General Staff of Armenia's Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, Commander of the Defense Ministry Third Army Corps...
• 7 July

  

  Appeals Court Upholds 8-Year Sentence for Seriously Ill Convict

  The convict was brought to today's hearing in a wheelchair and when answering a reporter's question as to how he was feeling, he managed with great difficulty to convey that his condition was deteriorating ...
• 7 July

  

  Yerevan Prisoner Sews Up Eyes to Protest Against Criminal Charges

  According to the official, the prisoner does not wish to reveal his identity and is currently under medical supervision. “The inmate has a prior conviction, and is now imprisoned in connection with an unrelated case ...
• 7 July

  

  March in Yerevan in Support of Political Prisoners

  According to Gagik Yeghiazaryan, they were going to Baghramyan 26 (the address of the presidential office) to "demand that Serzh Sargsyan - the person who has illegally seized the presidential post - releases...
• 6 July

  

  British Company to Turn Jermuk Into Workers’ Residence as Part of Mining Project

  For years, the initiative stresses, the company didn’t include Jermuk town as an area affected by the project. However, in May 2016 it presented its 4th document on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)...
• 6 July

  

  15 Soldiers Injured as Military Vehicle Overturns on Kapan-Goris Highway

  A truck transporting military personnel overturned Wednesday morning not far from the village of Karmraqar in Armenia's Syunik province, leaving 15 servicemen injured, Tert.am reports...