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February 25, 2016 | 15:05
‘I Crawled Out of the Cell and Refused to Go Back’; Gaspari Recounts Brutal Torture in Prison

I told the management about the issue, but after a few reprimands they decided to punish me and take me to an isolation cell … we went down to the basement, and there was one self-harmed man...

February 24, 2016 | 23:17
Citizens Hold Solidarity Action, Condemn Violence Against Armenian Political Prisoner (Video)

A number of Armenian citizens gathered Wednesday evening outside the presidential palace in Yerevan to express their solidarity with civic activist, political prisoner Vardges Gaspari....

February 24, 2016 | 19:02
Gaspari Subjected to Torture, Inhuman Treatment in Prison, Lawyer Says

The lawyer added that the activist went on a dry hunger strike on February 22, but was not taken under immediate medical supervision by Nubarashen officials. “He is being subjected to beatings...

February 24, 2016 | 18:09
Armenian Reporter Worried Anti-Discrimination Law Would Let LGBT People ‘Move Freely’

Gabrielyan stressed that Armenia's domestic law does not protect LGBT persons from discrimination, and the situation, the speaker said, would not change until the country adopts anti-discrimination legislation...

February 24, 2016 | 15:00
Jailed Armenian Activist Taken to Psychiatric Hospital

The activist's wife, Gyurjyan said, learned about the activist's transfer to Yerevan's Avan psychiatric hospital when she went to visit her husband in the Nubarashen prison Wednesday morning...

February 24, 2016 | 13:39
Appeal Court Refuses Bail to Former Armenian Conscript

Appeal Court Judge Grisha Melik-Sargsyan, however, refused to release the former soldier on bail, claiming that Sahakyan is being properly cared for by prison officials...

February 24, 2016 | 12:54
Human Rights Advocates Demand Release of ‘Political Prisoner’ Vardges Gaspari

A dozen of Armenian human rights organizations issued a joint statement Tuesday addressing the human rights addressing the “obviously unlawful arrest” of local civic activist Vardges Gaspari...

February 23, 2016 | 16:52
Former Deputy Justice Minister Elected as Armenia’s New Ombudsman

With 96 votes in favour, Armenia's National Assembly on Monday elected former deputy justice minister Arman Tatoyan as the country's new Human Rights Ombudsman. 7 MPs voted against the appointment, while...

February 23, 2016 | 16:25
Opposition MPs Join Reporters’ Protest Against Republican Lawmaker (Video)

A group of Armenian journalists staged a protest Tuesday outside the National Assembly building in Yerevan demanding that the NA's Ethics Committee hold Mher Sedrakyan, a parliamentarian from...

February 22, 2016 | 16:15
Petition Calls on Ruling Party to Punish MP’s ‘Disgusting Behaviour’ Towards Reporters

If the demands are not fulfilled, the petitioners say they'll have grounds to assert that conduct similar to that of Sedrakyan is the norm within the Republican Party and other parts of the Government: “And...

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February 25, 2016 | 15:05
‘I Crawled Out of the Cell and Refused to Go Back’; Gaspari Recounts Brutal Torture in Prison

February 24, 2016 | 23:17
Citizens Hold Solidarity Action, Condemn Violence Against Armenian Political Prisoner (Video)

February 24, 2016 | 19:02
Gaspari Subjected to Torture, Inhuman Treatment in Prison, Lawyer Says

February 24, 2016 | 18:09
Armenian Reporter Worried Anti-Discrimination Law Would Let LGBT People ‘Move Freely’

February 24, 2016 | 15:00
Jailed Armenian Activist Taken to Psychiatric Hospital

February 24, 2016 | 13:39
Appeal Court Refuses Bail to Former Armenian Conscript

February 24, 2016 | 12:54
Human Rights Advocates Demand Release of ‘Political Prisoner’ Vardges Gaspari

February 23, 2016 | 16:52
Former Deputy Justice Minister Elected as Armenia’s New Ombudsman

February 23, 2016 | 16:25
Opposition MPs Join Reporters’ Protest Against Republican Lawmaker (Video)

February 22, 2016 | 16:15
Petition Calls on Ruling Party to Punish MP’s ‘Disgusting Behaviour’ Towards Reporters

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February 25, 2016 | 15:05 ‘I Crawled Out of the Cell and Refused to Go Back’; Gaspari Recounts Brutal Torture in Prison

February 24, 2016 | 23:17 Citizens Hold Solidarity Action, Condemn Violence Against Armenian Political Prisoner (Video)

February 24, 2016 | 19:02 Gaspari Subjected to Torture, Inhuman Treatment in Prison, Lawyer Says

February 24, 2016 | 18:09 Armenian Reporter Worried Anti-Discrimination Law Would Let LGBT People ‘Move Freely’

February 24, 2016 | 15:00 Jailed Armenian Activist Taken to Psychiatric Hospital

February 24, 2016 | 13:39 Appeal Court Refuses Bail to Former Armenian Conscript

February 24, 2016 | 12:54 Human Rights Advocates Demand Release of ‘Political Prisoner’ Vardges Gaspari

February 23, 2016 | 16:52 Former Deputy Justice Minister Elected as Armenia’s New Ombudsman

February 23, 2016 | 16:25 Opposition MPs Join Reporters’ Protest Against Republican Lawmaker (Video)

February 22, 2016 | 16:15 Petition Calls on Ruling Party to Punish MP’s ‘Disgusting Behaviour’ Towards Reporters

February 25, 2016 | 15:05
‘I Crawled Out of the Cell and Refused to Go Back’; Gaspari Recounts Brutal Torture in Prison

February 24, 2016 | 23:17
Citizens Hold Solidarity Action, Condemn Violence Against Armenian Political Prisoner (Video)

February 24, 2016 | 19:02
Gaspari Subjected to Torture, Inhuman Treatment in Prison, Lawyer Says

February 24, 2016 | 18:09
Armenian Reporter Worried Anti-Discrimination Law Would Let LGBT People ‘Move Freely’

February 24, 2016 | 15:00
Jailed Armenian Activist Taken to Psychiatric Hospital

February 24, 2016 | 13:39
Appeal Court Refuses Bail to Former Armenian Conscript

February 24, 2016 | 12:54
Human Rights Advocates Demand Release of ‘Political Prisoner’ Vardges Gaspari

February 23, 2016 | 16:52
Former Deputy Justice Minister Elected as Armenia’s New Ombudsman

February 23, 2016 | 16:25
Opposition MPs Join Reporters’ Protest Against Republican Lawmaker (Video)

February 22, 2016 | 16:15
Petition Calls on Ruling Party to Punish MP’s ‘Disgusting Behaviour’ Towards Reporters