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Armenian Hunger-Striking Prisoner Plans to Now Refuse Water
Nerses Poghosyan, a suspect arrested seven months ago as part of the Armenian law enforcement forces’ investigation into an alleged coup plot...Read More »
Opposition Activist Charged with Violence Against Police Officer Says He Has No Hope for Acquittal
Safaryan has been behind bars for nearly year; he was arrested on January 1, 2016, and subsequently charged with assaulting police officer Gegham Khachatryan, after several dozen members of...Read More »
Injured Sasna Tsrer Member Getting Sicker Instead of Receiving Needed Treatment at Hospital, Lawyer Says
His room was so cold that my hands were freezing in my gloves. The remote control for the TV was nowhere... Read More »
Adoption of Domestic Violence Law in Armenia Opposed by Pro-Russian Groups: Report
Thus, we can confidently claim that the groups spreading misinformation about the RA Bill on “Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence” and presenting it as a bill “imposed by Europe and America against morality” are... Read More »
Armenia’s People Have Not Been Prepared for Peace, Oppositionist Says
Manukyan, however, insisted that economic issues correlate highly with political ones; “War suggests economy. According to estimates of a number of economists, imported goods are 30% more expensive because of... Read More »
Military Unit Promises to Pay Contract Serviceman’s Money after Azerbaijani Website Reports Issue
Our reporter explained to the caller that Epress.am was responsible for the activities of other news agencies and told him that our editors would like to hear... Read More »
Inmates of Yerevan Prison Held in ‘Torturous Conditions,’ Human Rights Activists Say
The human rights activist also commented on the lack of sufficient medical capacity in the prison; “Recently, when I was on my way to visit my client in his cell... Read More »
Yerevan Court Grants Photojournalist’s Appeal Against Law Enforcement Agency’s Inaction
Speaking to Epress.am on Friday, Mazmanyan's lawyer, Ara Gharagyozyan, said the photojournalist has recently won... Read More »
Armenian Oppositionists’ Supporter Goes on Hunger Strike in Prison to Demand Bail
"The investigative body did not even file an official court motion to extend Poghosyan's detention; they just submitted their demand in some writ, and the court granted... Read More »
Armenian Contract Serviceman Forcefully Assigned to Combat Positions, Denied Pay
The serviceman took the medical document to his military unit and said he could not be assigned to combat positions for the time being. On October 26, however... Read More »