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Residents Collect Signatures Against Third Tailing Dump in their Village
Residents of Melikgyugh rural community in Aragatsotn marz (province) collected signatures against the construction of the third tailing dump in their village.Read More »
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Concerned of Police Use of Violence Against Journalists
Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed concern about police obstruction of journalists’ activities while covering a...Read More »
Family of Victim Killed in Shootout Intends to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
After four months, the judicial investigation into the three complaints brought forth by attorney Hayk Alumyan in the criminal case of the Jun. 1, 2013 murder outside...Read More »
Young Man Who Impeded Opposition Campaign Earlier Stole Karabakh War Veteran’s Poster
The man who on Jan. 18 stole from Karabakh War veteran Susanna Margaryan a poster of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with the word "Criminal" ...Read More »
Former PM Slams Armenian President’s Statements on Economic Growth, Emigration
Economist, former prime minister of Armenia (1993–1996) and current Member of Parliament Hrant Bagratyan wrote on his Facebook page that...Read More »
Stop Violence Against Women: One Billion Rising Flashmob in Yerevan (VIDEO)
A campaign that uses dance to end violence against women marked on February 14 was held also on Northern Avenue in central Yerevan.Read More »
Armenian Ombudsman and Police are Lying, Insist Protestors Detained by Police
"For two years, under the sun, in the rain, wind, and cold, I have been standing here, and suddenly on the day of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's visit, police officers... Read More »
Armenian Woman Claims Subjected to Forced Psychiatric Treatment Because of Dispute with Brother
Avan Psychiatric Clinic Director A. Hakobyan is asking for a court order to commit Juleta Amarikyan to compulsory psychiatric treatment. Read More »
Man Accused of Stabbing Wife 21 Times Was of Sound Mind: Expert
The case of the murder of Diana Nahapetyan, 35, continued at the Court of First Instance of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Districts on Wednesday.Read More »
Armenian Opposition Activists’ Case Can Go Straight to European Court of Human Rights: Attorney
The Armenian National Congress (HAK) activists' case can be brought before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) without first going through all the domestic courts...Read More »