Republicans' Ombudsman Nominee 'Advocates Against Torture Victims' in ECtHR, Postanjyan Says
-Say, if one's fundamental and exclusive right not to be subjected to torture were violated, and the citizen took the case to the European Court, the Armenian side would be obliged to provide the Court with...
Yerevan Judge, Defendants No-Show in Appeal Hearing, 'Deliberately Delaying Process,' Plaintiffs Say
A few minutes after Kotsinyan's message, the parents were nevertheless invited to the courtroom, where they were informed that the hearing could not take place since the judge was in the deliberation room for...
Armenian Journalist Claims She Was Sacked for Complaining Against Lawmakers
“I also submitted [to the Committee] a video recording which had been published on Past.am. The tape clearly shows the lawmakers voting for each other. On January 20, the Ethics Committee accepted...
Police Officer 'Not Liable' to Punishment for Harassment of Gyumri Resident
In June-July of the same year, the citizen was detained again; police raided his and his relatives homes, confiscated valuables and never returned them. A.M. told HCAV that law enforcement did not provide ...
Female Armenian Prisoner On Hunger Strike Over Improper Medical Treatment
The lawyer added that in addition to the left side paralysis, Gevorgyan now has problems with her right side also: “I did not go visit her yesterday because I didn't want to torment her unnecessarily...
Petition Demands Armenian Police Reveal Names of Officers Who Used Excessive Force Against Demonstrators
Fifteen Armenian non-governmental organizations and individuals have issued a joint statement Friday, demanding that law enforcement authorities reveal the names of officers who used excessive ...
Russian Border Guards Testify as Gyumri Court Resumes Permyakov Trial
The court today is set to hear testimonies of 16 witnesses, among them several servicemen of the Russian border guard unit in Armenia. Speaking to RFE/RL's Armenian service during a...
Republican MP Sees 'Nothing Strange' in Ruling Party Using State Finances for Own Needs
Before the the loan's approval was put to vote, opposition Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan asked that rapporteur Harutyunyan provide information on when the state last spent money on the...
Family of Jailed Armenian Conscript Fear He Might Kill Himself in Prison
Speaking to Epress.am, Alvard Sahakyan said that her son, Sargis Sahakyan, was drafted into the NKR army on June 23, 2014. During the first month of service the conscript injured his right knee...
Referendum Observer Faces Charges for 'Intimidating' Voters and Election Commission Members
Authorities also claim that the observer asked voters inappropriate questions, demanded that they present proof of identity: “As a result, a number of citizens were intimidated and refused to take part in the vote...
Armenia's Education System Creates 'Diffident, Fearful' Specialists, Opposition MP Says
This is a positive project; but I regard matters as a whole and not as separate pieces. The system we're trying to reform is sick: it's been politicized and is being used by the powers that be to promote their own interests...
Candidate for Armenia's New Ombudsman to Be Chosen by State and Legal Affairs Committee
The Committee, where ruling Republican Party representatives comprise 50% of the total number of 12 members, is to advance a single nominee, leaving for the Parliament to either approve or reject the nomination...