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Young Man Who Is Allergic to Plants Found Fit for Military Service
Public Council Head Gegham Harutyunyan demanded that the parents present a document which would state that their son has been having episodes ...Read More »
Two Members of Yerevan Armed Group on Hunger Strike, Held in ‘Unlivable Conditions’
Bilyan has been refusing food for 8 days; he demands that he is transferred to a civilian hospital where he would be provided with proper medical treatment. The prisoner ...Read More »
Young Man With Multiple Health Disorders Deemed Fit for Military Service; Parents Demand Reassessment
Hunoyan’s apparent problems, however, were not enough proof to exempt him from service; the Council stated they needed a corresponding medical assessment to be able ...Read More »
Yerevan Armed Group Member on Hunger Strike to Demand Proper Medical Treatment
Bilyan has spine issues and demands that he is sent to a civilian hospital for examination. After the announcement of the hunger strike, the prisoner was...Read More »
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...Read More »
Soldier Injured During Last Year’s Escalation in Karabakh Denied Disability Status
“The fragments in the head cause unbearable pain; the area under my eye is swollen, and it is getting worse every day. Doctors at Muratsan said they wouldn’t want...Read More »
Abortion Not Accessible to Many Armenian Women
According to experts in the sphere, this creates a wealth of problems particularly for women from rural communities and forces them to resort to abortions at home...Read More »
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...Read More »
Armenia’s Defense Ministry Refuses to Continue to Pay for Former Soldier’s Cancer Treatment
In the last month of his tenure, former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan met with the woman and subsequently transferred 5 million drams to her account for 8 bottles...Read More »
Armenia to Provide People with Disabilities with Vouchers Instead of Special Equipment
The purpose of the amendments is to provide people with disabilities with the opportunity to buy a hearing aid or a wheelchair that corresponds to their individual needs...Read More »