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‘Why People Die in Prison’: Officials Explain When Prisoners Undergo Surgery
Tavros Voskanyan, currently in Nubarashen penitentiary, wants to be moved to the Hospital for Convicts as he claims he has foreign bodies in...Read More »
Updated: Police Forcibly Remove Protestor Who Sewed his Mouth Shut Outside Presidential Palace
A resident of Etchmiadzin, who sewed his mouth shut on Monday and began a hunger strike and sit-in outside the president's residence...Read More »
Police Forcibly Remove Residents Protesting Construction in Central Yerevan
Larko Group began construction work in the courtyard of the buildings at 10 and 12 Sayat-Nova Ave. in central Yerevan today.Read More »
Armenian Parliament Removes Controversial Equality Bill from Agenda
A draft law on equality between men and women resulted in a stormy debate in Armenia's National Assembly today. Read More »
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill to Raise Officials’ Salaries
With 69 in favor, 37 against, and 6 abstentions, Armenia's National Assembly passed a bill to raise the salaries of government officials.Read More »
Police Detain Artists for 4 Hours for Graffiti Portrait of Shant Harutyunyan (VIDEO)
Members of the group Art Laboratoria ("art lab") were picked up by police on Baghramyan Ave. and taken to Arabkir police division.Read More »
Yerevan Court Rules to Keep Detained Activists in Prison
The Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Districts earlier today ruled to keep in prison Shant Harutyunyan... Read More »
Police Violated Citizens’ ‘Right to Protest’ in Armenia
David Gevorgyan, detained during the clashes on Mashtots Ave. in Yerevan on Nov. 5, claims that police actions against him and fellow detainees were unlawful.Read More »
Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Hosts Guests in Son’s Hotel at State Budget’s Expense
RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan often puts up official guests at the National Hotel, owned by his son.Read More »
Police Buy Their Own Uniforms for which State Budget Allocates $1.2 Million
Up to 484.6 million AMD (about $1.2 million USD) will be allocated from Armenia's state budget for police uniforms.Read More »