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November 23, 2016 | 13:22
Families Blame Armenian Soldiers’ Deaths in April on Weapons Shortage and Malfunctioning Equipment

The human rights organization has published a report on its findings, stressing that most of the soldiers' families linked the deaths with a shortage of ammunition ...

November 22, 2016 | 18:31
Police Ill-Treatment of Detained Persons Still a Problem in Armenia, CPT Report Says

“Concerning safeguards, the delegation noted that none of the civil psychiatric patients at the Gyumri Centre and just two at Nubarashen Hospital, accommodating over 300 patients, were the subject of involuntary hospitalisation ...

November 21, 2016 | 17:44
Yerevan Prisoners End Hunger Strike

On November 17th, Epress.am had turned to the group of public monitors supervising Armenia's penitentiary institutions to find out whether the hunger-strikers were being treated properly and had received a reply that the monitors...

November 21, 2016 | 17:08
Tenants of Dilapidated and Unsafe Buildings in Armenian Village Still Waiting for New Apartments

Residents of the third emergency building in Lenughi were given money from the 2015 regional budget – 6,6 million drams (about $13 700) per family, villager Gayane Poghosyan said; “The governor said then that the allocations would...

November 21, 2016 | 11:58
‘Army Is the Horror of the Nation;’ Graffiti in Yerevan Against Military Benefits Tax

We could talk at length about how disastrous war is; but people in both Armenia and Azerbaijan already know that. Rightless and oppressed people are closely acquainted with war, and we could hardly find anyone who would say they “want war...

November 18, 2016 | 19:23
Armenia Soldier Demobilized Because of Army-Acquired Diseases Not Given Disability Status

The draw showed that the young man was to serve in a Jabrayil military unit; however, a week after the draft, Sargis’ parents were informed that the soldier had been transferred to the hospital. “His health deteriorated within a month...

November 18, 2016 | 16:43
Oppositionist Criticizes Government for Unproportionally High Civil Service Cost

The civil service quite modest up until 1998: there were 260 lawmakers in the National Assembly, each of whom had one assistant. Over time, we were left with fewer MPs and 810 staffers. The presidential office had 130 employees...

November 18, 2016 | 15:48
Armenian Contract Soldier Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds to Head

Armenian contract serviceman Ivan D Hayrapetyan was found dead inside the passport control building of one of Defense Ministry's military units at around 10 pm on Thursday, Armenia's Investigative Committee reports. The...

November 18, 2016 | 14:46
Nairit Security Workers Sacked, Yet to Receive 5 Months’ Salaries

“We have kids, we have loans to pay off; we don't know what else to do. How much longer can we work for free? Don't they have children; I don't understand what they are thinking,” Artak Aleksanyan, another protesting Nairit worker, complained...

November 17, 2016 | 20:40
Four Armenian Prisoners Launch Dry Hunger Strike to Demand Surgeries

Four prisoners in Yerevan's Convicts' Hospital penitentiary have gone on a dry hunger strike on Wednesday to demand proper medical care, Aravot newspaper reported Thursday. Convicts Vahe Andreasyan, Armen Mkrtchyan, ...

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November 23, 2016 | 13:22
Families Blame Armenian Soldiers’ Deaths in April on Weapons Shortage and Malfunctioning Equipment

November 22, 2016 | 18:31
Police Ill-Treatment of Detained Persons Still a Problem in Armenia, CPT Report Says

November 21, 2016 | 17:44
Yerevan Prisoners End Hunger Strike

November 21, 2016 | 17:08
Tenants of Dilapidated and Unsafe Buildings in Armenian Village Still Waiting for New Apartments

November 21, 2016 | 11:58
‘Army Is the Horror of the Nation;’ Graffiti in Yerevan Against Military Benefits Tax

November 18, 2016 | 19:23
Armenia Soldier Demobilized Because of Army-Acquired Diseases Not Given Disability Status

November 18, 2016 | 16:43
Oppositionist Criticizes Government for Unproportionally High Civil Service Cost

November 18, 2016 | 15:48
Armenian Contract Soldier Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds to Head

November 18, 2016 | 14:46
Nairit Security Workers Sacked, Yet to Receive 5 Months’ Salaries

November 17, 2016 | 20:40
Four Armenian Prisoners Launch Dry Hunger Strike to Demand Surgeries

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November 23, 2016 | 13:22 Families Blame Armenian Soldiers’ Deaths in April on Weapons Shortage and Malfunctioning Equipment

November 22, 2016 | 18:31 Police Ill-Treatment of Detained Persons Still a Problem in Armenia, CPT Report Says

November 21, 2016 | 17:44 Yerevan Prisoners End Hunger Strike

November 21, 2016 | 17:08 Tenants of Dilapidated and Unsafe Buildings in Armenian Village Still Waiting for New Apartments

November 21, 2016 | 11:58 ‘Army Is the Horror of the Nation;’ Graffiti in Yerevan Against Military Benefits Tax

November 18, 2016 | 19:23 Armenia Soldier Demobilized Because of Army-Acquired Diseases Not Given Disability Status

November 18, 2016 | 16:43 Oppositionist Criticizes Government for Unproportionally High Civil Service Cost

November 18, 2016 | 15:48 Armenian Contract Soldier Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds to Head

November 18, 2016 | 14:46 Nairit Security Workers Sacked, Yet to Receive 5 Months’ Salaries

November 17, 2016 | 20:40 Four Armenian Prisoners Launch Dry Hunger Strike to Demand Surgeries

November 23, 2016 | 13:22
Families Blame Armenian Soldiers’ Deaths in April on Weapons Shortage and Malfunctioning Equipment

November 22, 2016 | 18:31
Police Ill-Treatment of Detained Persons Still a Problem in Armenia, CPT Report Says

November 21, 2016 | 17:44
Yerevan Prisoners End Hunger Strike

November 21, 2016 | 17:08
Tenants of Dilapidated and Unsafe Buildings in Armenian Village Still Waiting for New Apartments

November 21, 2016 | 11:58
‘Army Is the Horror of the Nation;’ Graffiti in Yerevan Against Military Benefits Tax

November 18, 2016 | 19:23
Armenia Soldier Demobilized Because of Army-Acquired Diseases Not Given Disability Status

November 18, 2016 | 16:43
Oppositionist Criticizes Government for Unproportionally High Civil Service Cost

November 18, 2016 | 15:48
Armenian Contract Soldier Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds to Head

November 18, 2016 | 14:46
Nairit Security Workers Sacked, Yet to Receive 5 Months’ Salaries

November 17, 2016 | 20:40
Four Armenian Prisoners Launch Dry Hunger Strike to Demand Surgeries