Armenia

March 14, 2016 | 14:54
Hrazdan Inmate Alleges Prison Ill-Treatment Based on His Sexual Orientation

Prison officials, as stated in A. M.'s complaint, insulted and kept him in a quarantine cell, refusing to transfer the inmate to a regular one. Officials also allegedly restricted the duration of the inmate's phone calls, and took...

March 14, 2016 | 12:49
Judge’s Decision to Replace Gaspari’s Lawyers ‘Legally Unjustified’

The Shengavit district court judge issued the decision to remove the lawyers Saturday on the basis that they either failed, on multiple occasions, to appear in court, or left the courtroom without the judge's permission...

March 12, 2016 | 12:48
Vanadzor City Authorities Buy Trash Cans for $200 a Piece: Press

Official documents show that Armenia's regional government bodies do their best to keep up with Yerevan Municipality in terms of wasting state resources, Zhoghovurd newspaper writes...

March 12, 2016 | 11:45
NKR Army Soldier Killed in Grenade Explosion

Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Defense Ministry reported Saturday that conscript Sargis D Ohanyan, 19, was killed at around 4 pm Friday when a hand grenade exploded at the military positions of one of the eastern...

March 11, 2016 | 20:10
Appeal Court Upholds Defense Ministry Ban on Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths

In January, 2015, Peace Dialogue NGO filed a lawsuit against the Defense Ministry for its refusal to provide information on non-combat military deaths. Officials, however, responded to the claim only eight...

March 11, 2016 | 11:39
Armenian Opposition Activist Denied Release from Pretrial Custody

A number of New Armenia members held a protest action shortly after the issuance of the verdict outside the courthouse and egged the building in protest of the decision. Protester Gagik Yeghiazaryan has been detained as....

March 10, 2016 | 12:04
Law Enforcement Initiate Proceedings Based on Gaspari’s Beating Allegations: Press

Armenia's Special Investigation Service (SIS) has initiated criminal proceedings on charges of official negligence in connection with beating allegations voiced by Yerevan-based civic activist Vardges Gaspari...

March 7, 2016 | 15:36
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...

March 4, 2016 | 12:06
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...

March 3, 2016 | 18:09
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...

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March 14, 2016 | 14:54
Hrazdan Inmate Alleges Prison Ill-Treatment Based on His Sexual Orientation

March 14, 2016 | 12:49
Judge’s Decision to Replace Gaspari’s Lawyers ‘Legally Unjustified’

March 12, 2016 | 12:48
Vanadzor City Authorities Buy Trash Cans for $200 a Piece: Press

March 12, 2016 | 11:45
NKR Army Soldier Killed in Grenade Explosion

March 11, 2016 | 20:10
Appeal Court Upholds Defense Ministry Ban on Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths

March 11, 2016 | 11:39
Armenian Opposition Activist Denied Release from Pretrial Custody

March 10, 2016 | 12:04
Law Enforcement Initiate Proceedings Based on Gaspari’s Beating Allegations: Press

March 7, 2016 | 15:36
Gender Wage Gap in Armenia Nearly 36%, UN Study Says

March 4, 2016 | 12:06
Nubarashen Prison Head Might Be Sacked Amid Gaspari Revelations: Press

March 3, 2016 | 18:09
Judge Surprised by Gaspari’s No-Show, Had Removed Him from Courtroom for 6 Court Hours

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Armenia

March 14, 2016 | 14:54 Hrazdan Inmate Alleges Prison Ill-Treatment Based on His Sexual Orientation

March 14, 2016 | 12:49 Judge’s Decision to Replace Gaspari’s Lawyers ‘Legally Unjustified’

March 12, 2016 | 12:48 Vanadzor City Authorities Buy Trash Cans for $200 a Piece: Press

March 12, 2016 | 11:45 NKR Army Soldier Killed in Grenade Explosion

March 11, 2016 | 20:10 Appeal Court Upholds Defense Ministry Ban on Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths

March 11, 2016 | 11:39 Armenian Opposition Activist Denied Release from Pretrial Custody

March 10, 2016 | 12:04 Law Enforcement Initiate Proceedings Based on Gaspari’s Beating Allegations: Press

March 7, 2016 | 15:36 Gender Wage Gap in Armenia Nearly 36%, UN Study Says

March 4, 2016 | 12:06 Nubarashen Prison Head Might Be Sacked Amid Gaspari Revelations: Press

March 3, 2016 | 18:09 Judge Surprised by Gaspari’s No-Show, Had Removed Him from Courtroom for 6 Court Hours

March 14, 2016 | 14:54
Hrazdan Inmate Alleges Prison Ill-Treatment Based on His Sexual Orientation

March 14, 2016 | 12:49
Judge’s Decision to Replace Gaspari’s Lawyers ‘Legally Unjustified’

March 12, 2016 | 12:48
Vanadzor City Authorities Buy Trash Cans for $200 a Piece: Press

March 12, 2016 | 11:45
NKR Army Soldier Killed in Grenade Explosion

March 11, 2016 | 20:10
Appeal Court Upholds Defense Ministry Ban on Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths

March 11, 2016 | 11:39
Armenian Opposition Activist Denied Release from Pretrial Custody

March 10, 2016 | 12:04
Law Enforcement Initiate Proceedings Based on Gaspari’s Beating Allegations: Press

March 7, 2016 | 15:36
Gender Wage Gap in Armenia Nearly 36%, UN Study Says

March 4, 2016 | 12:06
Nubarashen Prison Head Might Be Sacked Amid Gaspari Revelations: Press

March 3, 2016 | 18:09
Judge Surprised by Gaspari’s No-Show, Had Removed Him from Courtroom for 6 Court Hours