Lifers in Yerevan Prison on Hunger Strike, Will Stop Only If Cases Are Reviewed, Relatives Say
Commenting on Armenian Deputy Justice Minister Suren Krmoyan's visit to the prison, Garnik Kocharyan said: “The Deputy Minister has promised reforms; he has, for example, promised to extend...
Prosecution Overlooks Forensic Examination Results, Believes Defendant's Injuries 'Not Relevant'
Note, during the hearing Judge Levon Avetisyan inquired as to why public prosecutor Mkrtchyan failed to include in the case materials the results of Yuri Amaryan's forensic examination. The prosecutor...
Opposition Lawmaker Stresses His Distrust of Armenian Law Enforcement, Refuses to Cooperate with Investigation
“[Rafayel Zakaryan's] letter also shows that the actions of the prosecutor's office and [Zakaryan's department] are devoid of any legal basis and pursue exclusively the propagandistic goals of the political authorities...
8 Yerevan Families in Danger of Eviction After Municipality Illegally Sold Plot of State Land
Some of the families were given the chance to live in G-3 district since city officials deemed their previous apartment buildings unsafe. Resident Asya Hovhannisyan, for instance, received a mobile home in place of her 3-room...
‘No New Jobs Needed:’ Armenian Villagers Oppose Mining Project
The locals, according to Paravyan, do not need the jobs promised by the mining company: “We have cattle; we grow [vegetables] and make use of the forest goods. There are enough jobs in Tsaghkashat...
Number of Deaths Caused by Ceasefire Violations Drastically Increased in 2015: Report
“Note, the number of deaths caused by ceasefire violations in the period of January-September 2015 exceeds the total number (26) of such deaths recorded in the entire 2014. Compared to 2013, the number...
Businessman Seeking Northern Avenue Residents' Eviction 'Avoids Public Conversation' with Homeowners
At the same time, [the court granted] the motion for putting a ban on the property. Basically, it's been a few months since we've been prohibited from selling our own apartments; we are only allowed to sell them to Local Developers...
Victim Applies to ECHR, Claims Armenian Courts Let Police Get Away with Torture
In an interview with Epress.am Varosyan told the backstory of the case: on the night of June 27, 2009 Arthur Hakobyan came across several traffic police officers who, according to the lawyer, provoked a fight...
72 Cases of Human Rights Violations by Armenian Police Recorded in Third Quarter of 2015: Report
In the reporting period of July–September, 1 case of violation of journalists' right to legal professional activities was recorded, whereas in the first quarter of 2015, there were 2 cases of violation of this right, and in the second quarter – 9 cases...
Deputy Parliament Speaker Urges Public TV to Educate Armenian Citizens about 'Spiritual Values'
Answering Zurabyan's first question, the council chairman claimed they did not have any intention of not giving airtime to opposition representatives; as to the constitutional changes, Jaghinyan promised Public...
Armenian Human Rights Activist Claims She's Been Falsely Accused of Extortion, Demands Case Be Re-Opened
Investigator Paruyr Aghababyan, in turn, announced that Poghosyan's rights had not been violated, as stated in the verdict of the Court of First Instance: “Criminal proceedings against Marina Poghosyan were not initiated...
Tsarukyan Worried He Might Have Gotten Himself ‘Into Huge Mess’ by Promising to Buy Entire Grape Harvest
The vinegrowers were evidently unhappy with the businessman’s statement; one of the farmers even dared to argue that Tsarukyan had been the one to promise to procure the entire produce. The former politician...