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Yearly Archives: 2016
February, 2016
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12 February
Armenian Ruling Party’s Ombudsman Candidate Approved by State and Legal Affairs Committee
Postanjyan herself expressed confidence that she was qualified enough to carry out human rights activities: “The Ombudsman is neither a midfielder nor a person with limited rights... -
12 February
Karabakh Civilian Shot Dead by Azeri Sniper – Official
According to Karabakh military authorities, 54-year-old Hakob Hambardzumyan, a resident of the village of Vazgenashen of Karabakh’s Martuni region, was shot dead by an Azerbaijani sniper at around 4 pm Thursday... -
12 February
Defense Lawyers in Armenian Cadet Murder Case Do Not Trust Forensic Evidence
According to the forensic medical examination of Barseghyan's corpse, the cause of death has been ruled as asphyxia by compression of the neck with a blunt object. Experts also found ... -
11 February
Newborn Sustained Fatal Injuries During Birth, Forensic Exam Shows
Speaking to Epress.am Thursday, the infant's father Makar Antonyan, a resident of the Aygestan village in Armenia's Ararat province, said he has filed a report with the Police to initiate a criminal investigation into his newborn son's death... -
10 February
Hunger-Striking Armenian Female Prisoner Rushed to Intensive Care
“We were categorically opposed to taking her to the same hospital, but [authorities] decided to nevertheless go ahead with their decision,” the lawyer noted. Grigoryan added that she did not know how long the ... -
10 February
Republicans’ Ombudsman Nominee ‘Advocates Against Torture Victims’ in ECtHR, Postanjyan Says
-Say, if one's fundamental and exclusive right not to be subjected to torture were violated, and the citizen took the case to the European Court, the Armenian side would be obliged to provide the Court with... -
10 February
Armenian Military Police Find Missing Yazidi Conscript in Hometown
19-year-old Yazidi conscript Aziz Bakoyan, who had willfully left on February 6 a military unit in Dilijan, has been discovered by military police near his place of residence in Armenia's Armavir province, Defense... -
10 February
Investigation Into Armenian Soldier’s Death Closed; Parents Yet to Receive Written Notice
Criminal investigation into the death of Valery Muradyan, a soldier of Armenia's Armed Forces who died in 2010 in non-combat conditions, was closed early last December, but the family only learned about it... -
10 February
Yerevan Judge, Defendants No-Show in Appeal Hearing, ‘Deliberately Delaying Process,’ Plaintiffs Say
A few minutes after Kotsinyan's message, the parents were nevertheless invited to the courtroom, where they were informed that the hearing could not take place since the judge was in the deliberation room for... -
9 February
Contract Serviceman Forced to Resign Due to Political Beliefs; Defense Minister Sees ‘No Grounds’ for Complaint
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan commented on the incident, saying that Tigran Mazmanyan “has no grounds for complaint against military leadership...