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Journalist Samvel Avagyan Passed Away
Journalist, economist Samvel Avagyan, who was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer this spring, passed away today. Read More »
Armenia Citizens Will “Somehow” Pay for 10% Hike in Electricity, Believes Energy Minister
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan believes that Armenian citizens will "somehow" pay for the electricity that will...Read More »
Two Soldiers Dead from Azerbaijani Attack, Report Karabakh Defense Authorities
The "enemy" launched an attack on July 31 in the direction of the combat position of one of the military units stations in the northern direction of the...Read More »
Charges Against Leyla Yunus are Trumped Up: Amnesty International
The persecution of human rights activists continues unabated in Azerbaijan, in spite of the obligations the country committed to as a member of Council of Europe and... Read More »
New Elections: Prosperous Armenia Party Members Subvert Kasakh Village Council Work for a Year
No village council meetings have been held in the village of Kasakh in Kotayk marz (province) since September 14 last year because the Prosperous Armenia Party...Read More »
ICRC Suspends Work in Armenian Village, Won’t Comment on Who Shot at Armenia-Azerbaijan Border
The delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Armenia suspended its work in support of civilians harvesting fields in...Read More »
“Don’t Harass the Man”: Political Activist on Trial Stands Up for Police Officer
The judge constantly helped police officers giving testimonies, removed questions that were undesirable for them, and when they found themselves at a loss, he...Read More »
Human Rights Activist Leyla Yunus Detained by Police in Baku
"Leyla left the house and was going to go to IRFS for a conference. The car in which she was going was attacked right in the yard. The car was stopped and...Read More »
Armenian Activist Vardges Gaspari Points Out Police Errors in Summons
Civil society activist Vardges Gaspari, formerly imprisoned for his political views, received a police summons that doesn't state under what status he is being called for... Read More »
Defendant in ‘Gang Case’ Submits Appeal to European Court on Police Torture Allegations
Charged with committing a series of burglaries, David Galstyan has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the police use of violence...Read More »