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Karabakh War Veteran Volodya Avetisyan Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Fraud
A Yerevan courthouse recognized Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan as guilty of fraud and attempted fraud and sentenced him to 6 years in prison.Read More »
Man Arrested for Shooting Outside Yerevan Courthouse Recognized as Victim in Police Brutality Case
Hayk Kyureghyan, who opened fire outside a Yerevan courthouse on June 12, was recognized as a victim in the case of police use of violence against him...Read More »
Man Accused of Killing His Wife Asks for Lighter Sentence Because Claims Wife Cheated on Him
Trying to prove that he is worthy of a lighter sentence, the defendant in court today said that his wife was cheating on him and disgracing him.Read More »
Protesting Vardenis Farmers’ Property Frozen Because of Accumulated Debts
Several dozen farmers from Vardenis held a protest outside the Armenian government building today, demanding a meeting with RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Read More »
Political Activist on Trial Did Not Apply to Ombudsman’s Office with Request to Provide Counsel
Defendant in the case against Shant Harutyunyan and his friends Vardan Vardanyan didn't send a letter to the Armenian Ombudsman's office with the request...Read More »
Why There’s No Drinking Water in Armenian Village of Garni
The village of Garni in Kotayk marz (province), which supplies drinking water to some communities in Yerevan and Ararat marz, has a serious water problem.Read More »
Unjust Investigation into 20-Year-Old Maro Guloyan’s Death: Attorney to Appeal to ECtHR
Two years have passed since 20-year-old Maro Guloyan's questionable suicide, but the truth within the case remains concealed...Read More »
Shant Harutyunyan Claims in Court Police Officer Slandering Him
Examined in court today in the case of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends was police officer Gegham Khachatryan...Read More »
Armenian Ombudsman’s Office Didn’t Provide Lawyer Because It Lost Defendant’s Claim
Defendant in the case against Shant Harutyunyan and his friends Vardan Vardanyan in court today complained about the Armenian Ombudsman's office.Read More »
Political Activist on Trial Urges Yerevan Mayor Not to Betray His Father
Shant Harutyunyan urged Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan (pictured) not to install the statue of Soviet leader Anastas Mikoyan in the Armenian capital.Read More »