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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 »
Gyumri Massacre Convict to Serve Life Sentence in Russia
Permyakov, a 20-year-old conscript soldier of the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, was sentenced to life in prison by an Armenian court last August for murdering...Read More »
Conviction Based on False Confession: Vardenis Family Robbed of 13 Years of Life
The Nalbandyans, in turn, insist that the high-profile murder case was cooked up against them by the then Vardenis police chief, Viktor Hakobyan, and regional prosecutor...Read More »
Trial Over Brother of Yerevan Armed Group Member Tainted By Judge’s Obvious Bias, Lawyer Says
He has been making it evident that he fully supports the accusations [against Khandoyan] and cannot therefore be considered an impartial judge conducting a fair trial...Read More »
Armenian Online Broadcaster Wins Case in European Court
The European Court has now found that the first instance court has violated the international human rights standards for fair trials and decided that Armenian authorities should reopen...Read More »
Russian Soldier Jailed for Life for Killing Armenian Family May Serve Sentence in Russia
Of course, there may be complaints and emotional outbursts regarding the extradition, but that's it. This is now a problem of how the Armenian state defends...Read More »
Armenia’s Constitutional Court Rules Parliamentary Election Results Are Valid
When you look at them objectively and impartially and not with prejudice, the impression is totally different,” Mukuchyan insisted. He added that in his closing remarks he wanted...Read More »
Yerevan Court Does Not Dare Issue Verdict Against Pro-Government TV Company
A week before the oppositionist's arrest, the program claimed that Sefilyan, former commander of the Shushi special battalion, left a wounded soldier to die on the battlefield during the Nagorno-Karabakh war...Read More »
Armenian Opposition Bloc to Appeal to Constitutional Appeal to Declare Election Results Invalid
Note, the alliance had earlier also appealed to the Central Election Commission to annul the election results. The appeal, however, was denied on April 9...Read More »
Ill Armenian Lifer Again Denied Early Release
Marukyan was given a death sentence in 1994 after being found guilty of the premeditated murder of the Chief of the Vanadzor Military Police. In 2003, Marukyan’s death sentence was replaced with a life imprisonment...Read More »