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Sexism and Gender-Based Violence in Armenian TV Series
The Armenian media field is filled with sexist publications and TV series/movies with scenes depicting violence against women. In addition to representing a woman...Read More »
Prisoner Goes On Hunger Strike to Protest Against Parole Refusal
Gor Ghlechyan, spokesperson for the penitentiary department at Armenia’s Justice Ministry, told Epress.am on Wednesday that following the launch of the hunger...Read More »
Company Wants to Exploit Mine in Armenia Through Cheating, Locals Insist
The Ardvi-Lori initiative group has written an open letter-application from to Lori province MPs on behalf of Ardvi residents, asking for...Read More »
Students Propose Alternative Form of Military Service
This step, according to Petrosyan, would replenish the army with literate and educated people, and would allow students to get familiar with the problems of the army...Read More »
Three Soldiers Killed, One Wounded in Karabakh
Three servicemen of the Nagorno-Karabakh defense army were killed and another one was seriously wounded at around 7pm on Tuesday in a mine explosion...Read More »
Monetization of Soldiers’ Lives and Society’s Militarization: Discussion on ‘Nation -Army’ Concept
We need to do our best to abolish the ‘nation-army’ concept in Armenia. Armenia should be developing, combat-ready and so on, but it should not be possessed with the terrible...Read More »
Armenia to Pay EUR 12 000 to Family of Dead Pregnant Woman, ECHR Rules
On 26 May 2008 the Avan and Nor-Nork District Court of Yerevan dismissed the applicant’s complaint, finding that the inquiry into K.M.’s death had been thorough and adequate...Read More »
Vanadzor Teacher Harasses Student, Gets Away with Warning
According to the headmaster, the child’s bruises did not appear because of the teacher’s actions, but as a result of a quarrel with classmates...Read More »
Domestic Violence Bill in Armenia Undergoes Sudden and Significant Changes
“Persons allegedly subjected to domestic violence” will not be able to use the law to seek justice for the crime committed against them either, since the concept has been ...Read More »
Armenian Oppositionist Reportedly Beaten in Jail
HCAV strongly condemns the violent attack against Sargsyan and states that the authorities of Armenia bear the entire responsibility for any damage to his health or life...Read More »