July, 2017

• 19 July

  

  Yerevan Authorities Demolish Open Air Market (Updated)

  Thee idea of shutting down the Firdusi market was put forward back in 2010, when the city authorities cracked down on street traders on Yerevan’s Komitas ...
• 18 July

  

  Appeal Court Overturns Acquittal Ruling, Sentences Vanadzor Man to 7 Years Behind Bars

  From the outset, the press coverage of the case was accompanied by numerous violations of the presumption of innocence...
• 18 July

  

  Armenian Head Meteorologist Pleased with Floods in Istanbul, Wishes Same to Baku

  Head of hydro-meteorological center of the Armenian ministry of emergency situations Gagik Surenyan is very pleased with the heavy rainfall in Istanbul...
• 18 July

  Armenian Lawyers Subjected to More and More Pressure in Courts

  Over the past few months, the lawyer went on, developments in a number of criminal cases have shown that the state has concentrated on putting pressure on lawyers ...
• 14 July

  

  ‘Serzhik – Murderer, Serzhik – Bastard;’ Gaspari’s ‘Dialogue’ With Armenian President

  This is all I’ve got to say to Serzh [points to the poster] and all his subordinates, including rank-and-file policemen...
• 13 July

  Armenian Church Urged Organizers to Remove LGBT-Themed Featured from Film Festival Program

  Our society does not need such propaganda. Our people are bearers of the Christian belief and value system, and it's natural that they, same as...
• 13 July

  Opposition Politician to Be Tried for Same Crimes as Sasna Tsrer Armed Group Members, Lawyer Says

  Mezhlumyan believes the new charges against Ghukasyan to be unfounded as during the preliminary investigation they were refuted by evidence in the...
• 13 July

  

  Yerevan City Council Member Threatens Transgender Rights Non-Profit

  I don't know why Nahapetyan would feel offended by our presence in the same building, but I assume she knows what issues our organization deals with and what...
• 12 July

  Turkish Producer Expresses Solidarity with Authors of LGBT-Themed Movies Removed from Armenian Film Festival

  Recall, two LGBT-themed features, Listen To Me: Untold Stories Beyond Hatred and Apricot Groves, were scheduled to be screened out of competitive during the week-long...
• 12 July

  Armenian Conscript’s Letter to Azerbaijani Friend

  I've been drafted into the army, which means that I'll have to spend two years in a place which I deeply hate. We've talked quite a lot about the conflict between...