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Living With the Virus: Lockdown Relaxed in Armenia
We have a capacity to handle 3000-4000 cases daily, of which 1500 cases in hospitals. We keep 850 of the patients in hospitals, and isolate 350 asymptomatic patients in hotels.․․Read More »
Prisons Critically Lack Psychological Resources to Work with Self-Mutilating Prisoners: Report
On average, each psychologist is supposed to work with 150 prisoners which is impossible practically and also unethical professionally. Documentation also takes much of...Read More »
Armenia Summons Citizens Stranded Due to COVID-19
In the meanwhile, many citizens, especially labor migrants who lost shelter and jobs, are placed at temporary accommodations covered by the Embassy and rich Armenians...Read More »
Worker Protest During State of Emergency Orchestrated by Employer
During the forced leave, Darbinyan did not pay the workers (although he is obliged to pay at least 2/3 of their wages according to the Labor Code), instead he fired part of the labor force with a promise to hire...Read More »
Lockdown Eased, but “No Reason to Relax” Says Health Minister
Checkpoints between regional administrative units are lifted, as part of the new decision, while ad hoc restrictions may be applied to settlements with a high risk of virus spread.․․Read More »
Armenians Locked in Russia
Many of these labor migrants lost their jobs in Russia due to the lockdown. A significant part of them were unregistered labor force and now are faced with losing their existing shelters...Read More »
States should not abuse emergency measures to suppress human rights – UN experts
Moreover, emergency declarations based on the Covid-19 outbreak should not be used as a basis to target particular groups, minorities, or individuals...Read More »
Government Enacts More Draconian Measures Including Mass Surveillance
Movement of people will also be strictly restricted. Residents of Armenia are ordered to shelter in place until April 12, they will not be able to change their residence address and move even․․․Read More »
COVID-19 Cases Still on the Rise in Armenia
Spokeswoman indiscreetly disclosed the faces and often identities of soldiers in isolation attempting to engage in a friendly conversation about the conditions of their quarantine. At total of 5 soldiers have so far tested positive for COVID-19...Read More »
Karabakh Seals Borders Ahead of Elections: Entry Temporarily Forbidden
The virus penetrates recognized states, but in an unrecognized state it is ok to make a civilizational doomsday and remain unpunished… In general, what do elections mean in Karabakh? What is the legal basis of these elections...Read More »