January, 2017

• 23 January

  Protesting Yerevan Prisoners Transferred to ‘Cell Resembling Pigpen’

  There is no healthy spot left on their bodies, so they thought it pointless to continue to fight for their rights, when the law itself does not protect them. The prisoners are convinced that...
• 23 January

  Laid-Off Employees of Loss Making Textile Plant Demand 7 Months’ Back Wages

  According to the laid-off employees, they have been bringing up the issue with various state institutions since the plant's shutdown and have always been promised that they ...
• 23 January

  Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards

  The guys say the cell is not even suitable for a pig to live in. They told the [prison authorities], 'Repair the cell, or give us until February 5 to repair it, and then we'll move...
• 23 January

  

  Man Charged with Aiding Yerevan Armed Group Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition

  Gichyan has told his lawyer that there are only 6 beds in the 12-person cell he is being held in, and that all the inmates there smoke, which leads to a further worsening...