July, 2016

• 28 July

  

  Armenian Civic Activist ‘Mocked and Humiliated’ by Police

  Upon reaching the destination, Gaspari claimed, police officers yanked the activist out of the car and dragged him to the police station; “They put me down on the hallway floor and kept me there until 10 pm...
• 28 July

  

  Oppositionist Arrested on Suspicion of ‘Aiding’ Yerevan Armed Group

  The oppositionist, along with several other organizers of the daily demonstrations in Yerevan in support of the gunmen calling themselves the “Daredevils of Sasun,” was detained on July 27 ahead of their next rally in Yerevan’s Freedom Square...
• 28 July

  

  Demonstrators Leave Khorenatsi Street (Updated)

  Several thousand sympathizers of the “Daredevils of Sasun” gathered Wednesday evening on Yerevan’s Freedom Square and soon decided to march to the Khorenatsi street leading to the police station seized by the armed group...
• 27 July

  

  Protest Leader Detained by Security Forces Ahead of Rally in Downtown Yerevan

  Shortly before being detained, the oppositionist announced that today’s rally which was set to start at 7 pm on the street leading to the occupied police station was moving to Yerevan’s central Freedom Square....
• 27 July

  

  Yerevan Court Orders Two-Month Pretrial Detention for Erebuni Gunman

  The NSS motion for Pavel Manukyan’s arrest will be heard in the coming days, when the gunman will have recovered enough to leave the hospital. Earlier today, Manukyan informed reporters through his lawyer Inessa Petrosyan...
• 27 July

  

  Armenian Police Continue Mass Detentions of Citizens (Video)

  Law enforcement authorities in Armenia have unleashed on Wednesday a mass detentions campaign across the area adjacent to the seized police station in Yerevan’s Erebuni district, detaining everyone, including senior...
• 27 July

  

  News About Yerevan Gunmen Taking Medics Hostage Is ‘Police Disinformation,’ Oppositionist Claims

  Armenak Kyureghyan, the father of the two of the gunmen – Areg and Sergey Kyureghyan, also condemned the “disinformation” coming from the police, stating that Armenian authorities “have started a propaganda war against their own people...
• 27 July

  

  Two Yerevan Gunmen Undergoing Surgery Following Shootout with Police (Updated)

  Two gunmen – Pavel Manukyan and his son Aram - and one policeman were injured when law enforcement officers and the “Daredevils of Sasun” armed group exchanged fire late on Tuesday inside the besieged Yerevan police...
• 27 July

  

  Thousands Again Rally in Yerevan in Support of Erebuni Gunmen (Video)

  About an hour into the rally, the demonstrators decided to again march through the streets of Yerevan. They are currently walking in downtown Yerevan, chanting “Free, Independent Armenia” and yelling at people to join them...
• 26 July

  

  Relatives Not Allowed to Visit Injured Gunmen

  Europe in Law Association lawyer Hayarpi Sarsgyan, who went to the hospital willing to take Petrosyan’s case on a pro bono basis, told reporters that she would appeal to the Human Rights Ombudsman to resolve the visitation issue...