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Draftees’ Rights in Armenia Violated Mainly During Medical Examinations
According to the HCAV report, the rights of conscripts are violated especially during medical examinations: “Although the law provides for a total and...Read More »
Student Opposing Military Draft Abolishment Ends Hunger Strike, Insists Authorities ‘Will Never Win’
- My professors, friends and a number of other people whom I respect started a petition and collected over 500 signatures, asking me to stop the hunger strike...Read More »
Armenian Prisoner Subjected to Torture Before Death, Lawyer Insists
His body had obvious signs of torture - his limbs, fingers were broken; there were multiple bruises on his face. The fact of torture couldn't be more glaring. The forensic examination...Read More »
Sacked Penitentiary Department Employee Denied Final Pay, Takes Issue to Court
The trial, according to Papikyan, has revealed that his client is not the only former Penitentiary Department employee to be denied a final paycheck. Over the past 2-3 years, he said...Read More »
60-Year-Old Man Killed at Yerevan Supermarket
According to the news website, the man, Levon Asatryan, died from stab wounds to the neck on the way to hospital. Armenian police have already launched a murder investigation...Read More »
Sotk Mine Management ‘Punishing’ Former Employee for Protesting in Yerevan
Yeranosyan is not the only former Sotk employee who has been trying to get the management to rehire him. Earlier this week around 4 dozen former employees blocked a road...Read More »
Yerevan Student Continues Hunger Strike After Friend Diagnosed With Pneumonia
I saw Davit today for a couple of minutes; he looked a little pale but seemed to be fine otherwise. He has been examined by doctors; they said his heart...Read More »
Yerevan Armed Group Member on Hunger Strike to Demand Proper Medical Treatment
Bilyan has spine issues and demands that he is sent to a civilian hospital for examination. After the announcement of the hunger strike, the prisoner was...Read More »
Armenian Soldier Subjected to Violence Before Death
The body of Captain Andranik Mkrtchyan, an officer of the Meghri military unit and intelligence commander, was found on August 20, 2017 in one of the company’s rooms...Read More »
Doctors Confirm Protesting Yerevan Students Refusing Food
Note, in conversation with Tert.am, Yerevan State University rector Aram Simonyan had doubted that the students were actually refusing to eat any food...Read More »