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71% of Civil Cases in Syunik Courts Are Loan Disputes, Study Shows
According to the program coordinator, around 20-30 court sessions on loans are held in the province daily, and “every other Syunik citizen is under debts and loans...Read More »
Yerevan Court to Hear Appeal Against ‘1000 Drams Law’
- These 1000 drams are a part of our property since, according the judicial precedents of the European Court of Human Rights' case law, a person’s salary is his/her property...Read More »
Ethics Committee Won’t Take Disciplinary Action Against Yerevan Judge
Representatives of Nairit-2 have not been showing up to the court hearings; in a writ sent to the court, the company declared that if the applicants wanted to invalidate the provision ...Read More »
‘He Kicked Me in the Face When I Tried to Leave,’ Woman Tells Court
They were doing everything to prevent me from approaching my son. They pushed me out of the room and into the corridor, where the ...Read More »
Administrative Court Dismisses Suit Against Armenian Police
It was expected because we don’t have an independent judicial system. On the other hand, it was unexpected because the defendant had...Read More »
Yerevan Mayor Wants to Punish Jailed Oppositionist’s Son for Holding ‘Unauthorized Gatherings’
I have a prior conviction with 4 years of probation. I’m currently serving a conditional sentence, and a single administrative...Read More »
Trial of Key Opposition Leader is ‘Political Persecution,’ Lawyer Says
The spectators, who were separated from the trial participants by a glass wall, welcomed Sefilyan and the other six defendants with loud cheers and applause...Read More »
Prosecutor Demands 4 Years’ Imprisonment for Brother of Anti-Government Gunman
I’ve come here because live in a tyranny and we have to fight to establish the rule of law in this country. All these court cases are fabricated...Read More »
Former Tax Inspector Demands Top Official Be Personally Held Responsible for His Unfair Dismissal
The former tax inspector is convinced that the offender in his case is quite obviously Gagik Khachatryan; however, the man continues, ...Read More »
Appeal Filed with ECHR in Connection with Armenian Conscript’s Death
Despite the criminal case having been launched on a charge of murder, investigation was also conducted into the soldier's possible suicide and...Read More »