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Gender Wage Gap in Armenia Nearly 36%, UN Study Says
Restrictions on women's work, which, as stated by the official, are also prevalent in Armenia, cause Armenia's GDP a yearly damage of $50-60 million...Read More »
Nubarashen Prison Head Might Be Sacked Amid Gaspari Revelations: Press
Hraparak daily newspaper reports that the latest revelations by Yerevan-based civic activist Verdges Gaspari about his recent experience with custody and the actual situation in Yerevan's...Read More »
Judge Surprised by Gaspari’s No-Show, Had Removed Him from Courtroom for 6 Court Hours
The activist, as it turned out, had not been notified properly about the judge's decision to allow him after all to attend his case hearings, Yegoryan told Baghdasaryan after the 5-minute break. The judge had nothing left...Read More »
Affair with ‘Some Turk’ Main Motive Behind Yerevan Woman’s Murder, Prosecution Says
Darbazyan added that the family contacted Nadik after the incident and he confirmed that he had only phoned the spouses with the purpose of getting his money back and had no personal relationship with the victim....Read More »
Nubarashen Inmate Dead of Reported Suicide
“His cellmates and later doctors rushed to save his life, but to no avail,” the official said. Investigation is currently underway to determine the details of the incident...Read More »
Gaspari Removed from Court for ‘Disruptive Behavior’
After several fruitless attempts at making Gaspari “behave properly,” judge Baghdasaryan had court bailiffs take the activist by his limbs and take him out of the courtroom. The hearing was soon adjourned...Read More »
Gaspari’s Wife Requests Interim Measure from ECHR
In a statement issued Thursday, February 25, Europe in Law Association says that Gaspari has been subjected to beatings, torture and other forms of ill-treatment by cellmates in Yerevan’s Nubarashen prison...Read More »
Armenian Lawmakers Petition for Jailed Civic Activist’s Release
Heritage faction member Aleksandr Arzumanyan said he, along with Elinar Vardanyan, has already discussed the issue with the US Ambassador in Armenia, as well as sent an appeal to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights...Read More »
Former Deputy Justice Minister Elected as Armenia’s New Ombudsman
With 96 votes in favour, Armenia's National Assembly on Monday elected former deputy justice minister Arman Tatoyan as the country's new Human Rights Ombudsman. 7 MPs voted against the appointment, while...Read More »
Armenian Defense Minister Could Be Sacked After Thorough Procurement Probe – Press
Zhoghovurd daily newspaper writes that the Head of Armenia's presidential Oversight Service Hovhannes Hovsepyan has confirmed that the Service has been conducting inspections for nearly a week in the...Read More »