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International Support over Possible ISDS for Amulsar mine: AEF
No country should “compensate” corporations for democratic decisions that protect people and planet...Read More »
Human Rights Defenders in Armenia are in Need of Protection
The Government of Armenia should ensure that effective protection of and cooperation with the human rights defenders is a prioritized issue within the framework of the protection of human rights...Read More »
EBRD Shares Responsibility for the Amulsar Mine Crisis in Jermuk: AEF
EBRD mainly saw risks in terms of increased alcohol abuse and rise in crime in thee community, as well as an adverse gender impact in terms of emerging or expanding network of prostitution, increase in sexual violence...Read More »
Conscript with Illness Discharged Early with More Severe Health Complications
Armen Tadevosyan, drafted to the army with health issues who, with the help of Vanadzor Helsinki Assembly underwent two surgeries during his military service, was discharged from the army before his term.Read More »
“Silenced Voices”: Femicide in Armenia
"In every and each of these cases the court did not examine the situation preceding the crime or violence. No case investigated that the victim woman was perpetually subjected to domestic violence, there is not at all any discussion of domestic violence during trial and court judgement....Read More »
The National Security Service on Sedrak Kocharyan
Sedrak Kocharyan is charged with organizing tax evasion and money laundering in accordance with Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of Armenia and Clause 1 of Part 3 of Article 190, while the CEO of the company established by him...Read More »
Link Between the New Charges Brought Against Kocharyan and Statements by Silva Hambardzumyan
On February 12, 2019 the Special Investigative Service of Armenia brought new charges against Robert Kocharyan, second president of Armenia. In addition to the charges of the Criminal Code, Article 300.1 for disruption of the constitutional order...Read More »
Flat Tax Regime to Benefit those with High Income
"The flat taxation regime caused a very big income inequality. It also resulted in public revenue reduction and we became the most unequal country of Europe. That is why we have returned back to progressive taxation, the aim of which is to generate more...Read More »
Prisoner Freed from the Court Hearing
Garik was involved in the group incident on Mashtots Avenue in September 2015 engaging also former MP of "Prosperous Armenia" faction Gurgen Arsenyan...Read More »
Bankrupt “Ashtarak Kat” Dairy is After the Money of Shop-Owners
She also is "indebted" to the company in an amount of 1.5mln AMD. Her case turned against her in the Appeals Court. The Court did not consider the document... Read More »