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Court of Appeal Dismisses Shant Harutyunyan’s Appeal
The defense was appealing a lower court's decision to send Harutyunyan for psychiatric evaluation, which the defense states...Read More »
Journalists Collect Signatures Against Offensive Armenian MP
Journalists began collecting signatures in Armenia's National Assembly, and they intend to submit a complaint to the parliamentary...Read More »
Body of Armenian Soldier Found with Gunshot Wound on His Face
A criminal case under charges of "incitement to suicide" was launched after the body of Armenian soldier Vanichka Hovakimyan's body was found...Read More »
VIDEO: Human Rights Day March in Yerevan, Armenia
A march dedicated to International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10 today began at 1 pm from Liberty Square in central Yerevan.Read More »
Armenia Yezidi Group Delivers Toilet Paper to MP for ‘Racist’ Remarks
"Are you really that low-levelled that you think like that? If this question was asked by some Yazidi on the street...Read More »
PHOTOS: Human Rights March in Yerevan Unites Various Causes and Social Movements
A march dedicated to Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, organized by the Armenian National Congress (HAK) united members of various groups and social movements.Read More »
Hundreds of Domestic Violence Cases in Armenia: Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women
The seven NGOs that comprise the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women in Armenia today summed up their activities within the framework of...Read More »
‘They Forced Me to Put Pressure on My Husband’: Accused’s Wife Describes Police Misconduct
"They forced me to put pressure on my husband using the fact of my pregnancy...Read More »
New Opposition Group Aims to Unseat Armenia’s President
Opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan today unveiled a new group he founded called Civil Contract and announced the names of its board members.Read More »
Armenia’s Ombdusman Reveals the Going Rate for a Court Ruling
Findings from a survey conducted by Armenia's Human Rights Defender's Office indicate the existence of corruption in the judicial system.Read More »