December, 2016

• 21 December

  Arrested Ex-Defense Minister with Deteriorating Health Refuses Prison Medication

  The lawyer had previously reported that Shirkhanyan had acquired a disability in the 11 months that he has spent in prison, claiming that if authorities did not take effective action to help the arrestee, he would not make it to his trial date...
• 21 December

  Prominent TV Host Fired After Throwing Shade at Ruling Party

  Although Ghazaryan had written the day before on his Facebook page that he was on vacation, our sources tell us that he will not return to his job. He has been personally been taken care of by [Armenian president] Serzh Sargsyan]...
• 21 December

  Armenia’s Ombudsman Sees No ‘Political Pressure’ in Musician’s NSS Questioning

  Note, in his appeal the musician had asked the ombudsman to clarify whether being invited to the National Security Service on the phone, without an official summons and a subsequent meeting protocol, did not contain a political pressure element and a free speech violation...
• 21 December

  Nairit Employees to Receive Month’s Salary to Stop Blocking Roads

  “We told Asatryan that we would not organize any strikes or protest actions until New Year; if, however, they fail to keep their part of the agreement, we will resume our demonstrations and start blocking roads again,” Sargsyan said...