Constitutional Referendum Impasse to Be Overcome through New Legislative Changes
The Referendum planned for April 5, was in effect aimed at canceling Article 213 of the new Constitution of Armenia and depriving then acting judges and Court Chairman their almost life-time tenure.
Kocharyan Not to Return to Custody Before End of Pandemic
The Court has accepted his attorney's motion to leave him in hospital and not transfer to prison before the end of the pandemic...
ECHR Finds Azerbaijan Discriminatory But not in Charge of the Killing of the Armenian Officer in Hungary
Hungarian prison, however in 2012, after Hungary's President Viktor Orban's visit to Baku, a decision was made to extradite Safarov to Baku, where he was given a president pardon...
ECHR to Hear Torture Case Conducted by Post-Revolutionary Police
On April 8, 2019, Edgar Tsatinyan, aged 37, died as a result of torture by the post-revolutionary police officers in Armenia, compounded by not receiving adequate medical care at "Armenia" hospital. Tsatinyan's lawyers claim that investigation over his death is stuck, their motions are repeatedly put on hold and up until now the circumstances of his death are not investigated. Representatives of Edgar Tsatinyan's legal successors have submitted a complaint to the European Court for Human Rights claiming that his rights to life and justice have been violated. In April 2019, Edgar Tsatinyan was detained by Nor Nork police officers with a suspicion of murder. Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor (HCAV) human rights organization and Edgar's relatives claim that during the interrogation, Tsatinyan was severely beaten by the police officers, was threatened to confess to the crime, otherwise they would "drop crystal into his pocket" and "lock him up" for good for narco circulation. Tsatinyan simply swallowed the 3-gram narcotic drug in a plastic bag at the police station, after which he was taken to "St Gregory Illuminator" hospital, which refused to admit him and then to "Armenia" hospital. After hours of not receiving proper medical assistance, Tsatinyan died at the hospital. On April 17, 2019, a criminal case opened at the Special Investigative Service of Armenia over Tsatinyan's torture. A second criminal case opened at the Investigative Committee against the hospital. HCAV lawyer Arayik Zalyan, representative of Tsatinyan's legal successor, immediately applied to the Prosecutor General's office with a request to provide the full case documentation of the medical institution's failure and transfer it to the Special Investigative Committee to merge with the case investigated over torture. This request was, however, rejected. Over the criminal investigation for improper medical assistance to Tsatinyan, up until now nobody has been charged with an offence. In the course of the one-year investigation, only forensic examination has been conducted, which, by the way, is not even complete and the results are not ready. "The pretrial investigative body is not making an effort to fully investigate the case. We're entering the second year, however they are still investigating and have done nothing, they are waiting for the conclusion of the experts, in order to continue the investigation. However one is not a necessary precondition for the other," claims lawyer Zalyan. The numerous objections, complaints and expression of mistrust towards the impartiality of the investigative body have been repeatedly rejected and ignored. In response to state inaction, Zalyan lodged a complaint with the European Court for Human Rights, claiming that the state failed carrying out its obligation of safeguarding Tsatiryan's right to life (Article 2, Right to Live, safeguarded by state officials and bodies). He also claimed that Tsatiryan's several rights enshrined in the European Human Rights Convention were violated. Zalyan also claimed that the state did not conduct a full investigation of the circumstances of Tsatiryan's death. Questions on how narcotic drugs were found with Tsatiryan when such substances were not found at the moment of his detention when he was being searched, as well as why the medication institution did not immediately intervene being aware that Tsatiryan swallowed narcotic drugs in a plastic bag, have not been properly investigated and explained. Tsatiryan's relatives were not even informed of the criminal files opened in relation to failure to provide medical assistance. "In the end, the state failed to ensure Edgar Tsatiryan's life's protection, as is required by Article 2 of the Convention," claims Tsatiryan's successor's lawyer.
Former Prime Ministers' Requests Unmet; Kocharyan to Remain in Custody
Kocharyan is said to have been in civilian hospital for a lengthy period of time as he underwent a surgery. Details of his health condition are not disclosed.
Vetting the "Armenian Way": The Judiciary will Vet the Judiciary
Pashinyan – So, how are we going to get rid of bad judges? Badasyan – What's more important is who will be recruited into the judicial system and not who will leave it.
Corrupt Land Sales to Lydian in Amulsar: Gndevaz Mayor and his Son are under Court Trial
The investigating body did nothing to investigate responsibility for concealing state documents and to make a criminal characterization to it.
Key Tsarukyan Business Aide, CEO of "Multi Group Concern" Detained
The second instance of criminal charges is related to illegal construction of a hotel on Abovyan street in Yerevan by Multi Group. These charges were brought in April 2020.
Retreat from the Key Public Demands of the Velvet Revolution: Statement
Two years after the revolution, predominantly waged by people defying injustices in the judicial, governmental and social realms, their expectations with respect to fundamental reforms of the judiciary will not be met, because the political majority․․․
Illegal Detention and Criminal Prosecution during Revolutionary Protests to Cost the State 500.000 AMD
He was detained in his native Armavir town in April 22, 2018 for allegedly participating in riots on Baghramyan street on April 16 in Yerevan. He was released after 1 day, while criminal...
Abovyam Mayor Charged for Willful Inaction Affecting Public Property
Still in October 2018, Gagik Tsarukyan together with Vahagn Gevorgyan made a public opening of a construction site in Abovyan claiming "building houses for the young"․․․
Ontario Superior Court informed about misleading information in mining company Lydian’s affidavit: AEF
- We have grounds to claim that either the Government of Armenia positions itself in support Lydian Group or it can be blamed for inaction on this matter, which is equated to supporting the Company.․․