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Monthly Archives: March 2018
March, 2018
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29 March
Protesters March in Yerevan to Condemn Stepanakert Police’s Abusive Treatment of Yerevan Girl
Asya Khachatryan was subjected to violence and discrimination for the sole reason that she smokes and has blue hair. This incident cannot be left unpunished since... -
28 March
The Immorality of Armenia’s Political Thinking
- The birth of the Republic of Armenia was unlawful: the people were deceived and, like any other bastard, they will always be haunted by the mystery of their birth... -
27 March
ECHR Communicates Questions to Armenian Government Regarding Health of Sasna Tsrer Member
- Because of the indifference of the authorities towards his poor state of health he has found himself twice in a critical condition where his life was in danger. More than once... -
27 March
Farmers in Armenian Villages Struggle to Get Irrigation Water
According to the farmer, employees of the Vagharshapat water utility have even gone so far as to blame the villagers for their own misfortune, saying: “Who told you to... -
27 March
Prosecution Demands 88-Year-Old Man Be Convicted of Attempted Murder, Despite Lacking Evidence
According to the case materials, Khachatryan poured zinc phosphide on the handle of the front left door of Ghazaryan’s car. “Zinc phosphide affects the respiratory tract, damages... -
27 March
Deployment of Russian Military Police in Armenia Illegal
The agreement envisages different jurisdictions for the Russian Military Courts, the Prosecutor’s Office, the Federal Security Service, etc. There is not a single word in the agreement ... -
26 March
Stepanakert Police Forcibly Detain Yerevan Girl; Tell Her to Look for Laws in Armenia
Local Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan, whom Asya turned to for help and protection, offered to “deal with the issue in a private manner” and urged the young girl not... -
26 March
Man Whom Convicted Woman Allegedly Shared Marijuana With to Testify in Court
Anna Hovsepyan, a 25-year-old woman from the Achajur village in Armenia’s Tavush province who was last year sentenced to 3 years in prison for having allegedly shared... -
26 March
Witnesses and Police Trying to Link Sari Tagh Protesters With Sasna Tsrer Armed Group, Lawyer Says
- One of the witnesses sat right in the courtroom for about 25 minutes before his own testimony. The judge, however, couldn't care less when we argued... -
24 March
Mother of Murdered Gyumri Man Informs Armenian President She No Longer Wishes to Be Part of His ‘Criminal Party’
The on-duty guards tried to prevent the protesters from standing by the gates of the presidential residence, insisting that it was a specially protected area...