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Gaspari Holds Lie-In to Support Hunger-Striking Oppositionist
Speaking to reporters, Ombudsman staffer Hrachya Palyan announced that the staff are aware of the issues raised by Gaspari and are trying to...Read More »
Mother of Soldier Killed During ‘April War’ Refuses to Send Youngest Son to Army
The minister of defense has to do me a favor and free my son from service, given that he does not have a father and that his family lives in difficult social...Read More »
Armenian Prisoner Reports Being Threatened by Prison Officers
HCAV reported the incident to the Penitentiary Department of the Justice Ministry immediately after the phonecall; the department, however, replied to the report a month later...Read More »
Sefilyan’s Lawyer Accuses Judge of Illegal Conduct, Asks President to Terminate Her Powers
The courtroom is always full of policemen, and there are practically no bailiffs there. This alone is enough to get the impression that you are present not at ...Read More »
One-Sided Prosecutions Year After Attacks on Protesters, Journalists: HRW
The police response was heavy-handed at times. At a July 29 protest in the neighborhood of the seized police station, police fired stun grenades into peaceful crowds...Read More »
‘Guilty of Not Having Money to Bribe Judges;’ Kungortsev’s Letter from Prison
I’m innocent, and they are well aware of this. But I’m ‘guilty’ of not having a sponsor or bribe money...Read More »
Education Level in Armenia Regressing, Sociologist Says
The issue does exist, but currently there is no general systemized policy designed to improve the level of education in rural communities. This is ...Read More »
Jailed Armenian Oppositionist to Be Transferred to His Preferred Cell
Safaryan’s lawyers had recently announced that Safaryan was being held in a damp and foul-smelling semi-basement cell. According to the lawyers, the cell had...Read More »
Sasna Tsrer Member Goes on Hunger Strike, Demands Protection from Hate Propaganda
From the very first days of our arrest, the idea began to spread that the authorities wanted to announce grants of clemency but did not do so...Read More »
Vanadzor Man Convicted of Attempted Murder Goes on Hunger Strike
- They came to my workplace, handcuffed me with no explanation and took me to the police station, where I was forced to sign papers...Read More »