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...
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...
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...
Police Urged to Punish Yerevan Hate Attackers
A statement issued by the Center also condemned the medical staff of Heratsi hospital complex for conduct “non-corresponding to medical ethics or the law of Armenia...
Group of LGBT Activists Attacked in Yerevan, Mocked by Hospital Staff
The hospital also failed to conduct a proper medical examination: “They demanded money and refused to otherwise treat [the activists]. They carried out some external exams, drew up protocols, and discharged them,” Hovsepyan said...
Armenia's Recently Enlarged Communities Elect Local Leaders
Another Republican candidate Levon Zavaryan was elected the head of Lori province's community of Tumanyan. Three of the elected Council members are from Tumanyan, two - from Lorut. ...
Armenian Ruling Party's Ombudsman Candidate Approved by State and Legal Affairs Committee
Postanjyan herself expressed confidence that she was qualified enough to carry out human rights activities: “The Ombudsman is neither a midfielder nor a person with limited rights...
Karabakh Civilian Shot Dead by Azeri Sniper - Official
According to Karabakh military authorities, 54-year-old Hakob Hambardzumyan, a resident of the village of Vazgenashen of Karabakh’s Martuni region, was shot dead by an Azerbaijani sniper at around 4 pm Thursday...
Hunger-Striking Armenian Female Prisoner Rushed to Intensive Care
“We were categorically opposed to taking her to the same hospital, but [authorities] decided to nevertheless go ahead with their decision,” the lawyer noted. Grigoryan added that she did not know how long the ...
Armenian Military Police Find Missing Yazidi Conscript in Hometown
19-year-old Yazidi conscript Aziz Bakoyan, who had willfully left on February 6 a military unit in Dilijan, has been discovered by military police near his place of residence in Armenia's Armavir province, Defense...
Investigation Into Armenian Soldier's Death Closed; Parents Yet to Receive Written Notice
Criminal investigation into the death of Valery Muradyan, a soldier of Armenia's Armed Forces who died in 2010 in non-combat conditions, was closed early last December, but the family only learned about it...
Contract Serviceman Forced to Resign Due to Political Beliefs; Defense Minister Sees 'No Grounds' for Complaint
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan commented on the incident, saying that Tigran Mazmanyan “has no grounds for complaint against military leadership...