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“I Wasn’t Born Because I Was a Girl” – PHOTO
The Northern Avenue initiative, intended to break gender stereotypes, placed woolen slippers for infants above posters writing the various reasons as to why girls were not born...Read More »
Criminal Case Opened Regarding Soldier Who Died in Karabakh (UPDATED)
19-year old soldier Artur Margaryan died from a gunshot wound at approximately 3:40 pm in a southeastern military base of the NKR Defense Army, reports the NKR Ministry of Defense...Read More »
Witness Not Invited to Court in order to Protect Government Officials, Says Expert
Sargis Sahakyan’s death was officially considered a suicide and that in order to blame two soldiers for the suicide, they forced Margaryan to give a false testimony against them. Margaryan is now...Read More »
Freedom House’s “Freedom on the Net – 2014” Report Ranks Armenia as Free
A score of 12 was given for violations of user rights. Laws exist to safeguard certain rights for journalists, and protect from defamation (which often abused politically). Individuals' personal...Read More »
Senior Lieutenant Charged with Shooting a Servicemen
An argument arose between senior lieutenant H. Ghazaryan and contract serviceman, private D. Saribekyan in one of the military base’s combat positions. Ghazaryan released irregular shots...Read More »
Armenian National Assembly Ratifies EEU Accession Treaty
Among the party factions, all four members of the Heritage party voted against the treaty. The other three were Armenian National Congress (HAK) faction MP Nikol Pashinyan, independent...Read More »
Dead Soldier’s Family Informed of NKR Court Verdict After 3 Weeks
- According to the criminal case, my son, not being able to bear the officer cursing, hitting, and denigrating him, committed suicide. However, in order to relieve the officer from criminal liabilities...Read More »
Postanjyan Addresses Oligarchs: Causes Commotion and Makes Point by Speaking Russian
- That's exactly what they do, they apprehend you. You don't have the opportunity to be in peace with your own conscience. You are ordered to come and make statements here...Read More »
18-Month Wait: Nairit Factory Workers Protest After Receiving Only 1 Month’s Salary
- Now, there are about 2100 workers, they’ll be all laid off, they’ll leave 500 workers, and sign new contracts with them, and we will never receive our 18 unpaid salaries...Read More »
Minister Avoids Discussing Prison Issues by Bringing Up Prisoners’ Past Offences and Behavior
Postanjyan responded saying that such offenses are instigated by difficult social conditions and that it did not signify that the state is not obliged to provide dignified accommodations for prison...Read More »