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Son of Detained Political Activist Also Charged
Shahen Harutyunyan, the son of Shant Harutyunyan, who was arrested on Nov. 5 on charges of "violence against a representative of the authorities"...Read More »
Azerbaijan NGOs Demand Release of Colleague Detained on Fabricated Charges
Head of the Intelligent Citizen Awareness Center Hasan Huseynli was detained on March 31 around 6 pm and accused of “hooliganism for allegedly stabbing another person.” Read More »
Yerevan Municipality Reprimanded for Not Taking Measures to Make City Accessible for People with Disabilities
Instead of paving the dilapidated streets in the outskirts of the city, the municipality often repaved the main streets [in the city center], despite their being in good condition.Read More »
Armenian Constitutional Court Struck Down Law on Mandatory Pension
Armenia's Constitutional Court earlier today recognized the mandatory component of a new, unpopular pension law as null and void...Read More »
Armenian Villagers on the Recent Frost Destroying their Crops
"The apricot, plum, peach, cherry, and prune [trees] are completely destroyed [...] If only this frost came 20 days ago; we wouldn't be in this deplorable situation..."Read More »
Victim in Felony Case Denies Investigator’s Recorded Testimony
Violations committed by the investigation authorities continue to emerge over the course of the trial of Gor Barnausov and Aram Zarafyan...Read More »
No Casualties in Kessab, Though Fate of 40 People is Unknown: Kessab Armenian
During the fighting in Kessab, there were no casualties among the Armenian population but the calculations after inhabitants fled to Latakia showed that 30–40 people were left...Read More »
Ministry Did Not Effectively Address Problems in Agriculture Sector: Ombudsman
According to the Armenian Ombudsman, the government did not sufficiently compensate those working in agriculture for the damage caused by natural disasters.Read More »
Reporters Without Borders Urges Armenian MPs to Withdraw Bill on “Fake Accounts” Online
"The media cannot be held responsible for content they did not create and online anonymity is one of the founding principles of the Internet as a space for..."Read More »
Karabakh: 4 Soldiers Killed in 12 Days
Senior Lieutenant Harutyun Safaryan, 27, on March 31 was fatally wounded at a combat position stationed in the southern direction of the....Read More »