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Drug Addiction Prevalent in Armenia Prisons: Human Rights Activist
"A narcotics division [just] opened In the Hospital for Detainees — this means the problem exists per se," said Sakunts, who...Read More »
Overcrowding in Armenia Prisons Tantamount to Torture, Says Human Rights Activist
Overpopulation in Armenian prisons, and particularly in Nubarashen penitentiary, is a serious issue, said Artur Sakunts...Read More »
‘Gaspari is My Brother’: Pashinyan and Shahnazaryan on Incident at May 31 HAK Rally
Chief editor of local daily Haykakan Jamanak ("Armenian Times") and opposition activist Nikol Pashinyan is getting ready to...Read More »
Shahnazaryan on Robert Kocharian Being the ‘Most Anxious’ Person in Armenia
The whole diplomatic and political advantage in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which was acquired during Levon...Read More »
HAK Activist Vardges Gaspari Says He was Detained then Forcibly Removed from Police Station
According to Gaspari, at the police station, he answered no questions, after which he was told he could go. The activist then...Read More »
A Difficult Document Awaits Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents: Shahnazaryan
According to Armenian National Congress representative David Shahnazaryan, the document to be signed in the future will...Read More »
Review Ter-Petrossian’s Last Speech, HHK Representative Advises Opposition Colleague
The Armenian National Congress will not force its agenda during dialogue with the authorities, said Republic party member...Read More »
PHOTOS: ‘Yerevan Districts Now More Closely Resemble Shanghai Slums’: Moscow Blogger
"The districts of once neat, five-storey Soviet buildings on the outskirts of Yerevan now more closely resemble the slums of Shanghai."Read More »
358 Prisoners Released Under Amnesty as of Jun. 1
As of Jun. 1, there are 358 prisoners released under the general amnesty granted by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan...Read More »
People’s Court: Is Demarcation of Armenia-Georgia Border Most Important Issue in Fostering Relations?
A civil hearing will take plat at the Palace of Culture in the Armenian town of Noyemberyan at 2 pm on Jun. 4, during which...Read More »