Military Officials Demand Newspaper Reveal Identity of Soldier Who Talked About Army Problems
The aim here is to ensure that no soldier leaks this type of information to the media in the future...
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...
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...
Yerevan Court Denies 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. This is the main ...
Karekin II Reminded About Political Prisoners in Armenia While Visiting Berlin
Mheryan, who has been living in Germany for nearly 30 years, is convinced that her action has been successful in achieving her goal...
Sexual Assault Survivors Doubly Victimized by Police: Report
In some cases, investigators display victim-blaming attitudes against the adult victims; during questioning, they give assessments and make assumptions about their behavior, which may lead...
Armenia to Compensate Wrongly Convicted Jehovah’s Witnesses, ECHR Rules
The Court ruled that Armenia is to pay the applicants, within three months from the date on which the judgment becomes final, EUR 12,000, plus any tax that may be chargeable...
Sasna Tsrer Lawyers Demand ‘Freedom’ for Presiding Judge
- He, too, must be freed. As a presiding judge, he has failed to perform his duties properly. The past months have shown that he is not capable of handling this case...
President ‘Has Put Armenia’s Independence at Stake;’ Jailed Activist Ends Hunger Strike
- Serzh Sargsyan has turned the country into his own personal shop, a public house where everyone - starting with political forces and ending with ordinary citizens - is forcibly exploited...
Armenian Oppositionist Files Administrative Appeal Against Yerevan Mayor
Under the Article 92 of the law, such violations entail not only administrative and disciplinary, but also criminal liability..
Yerevan Woman’s Life in Danger; State Has ‘No Mechanisms’ to Protect Her From Husband
According to the lawyer, the police have already stated several that they are powerless - “we can’t do anything; we do not have mechanisms; it's your problem and you...
Armenian Lawyers Strike Against Searches in Courts
The strike of 184 Armenian lawyers began today with a gathering-discussion at the Congress hotel in Yerevan, which was also attended by Ara Zohrabyan, chairman of Armenia...