Police Intervene, Detain Dozens as Opponents Protest Constitutional Amendments in Yerevan
Note, the final text of the draft Constitution has been submitted on October 5 to the parliament for a vote by the president-adjunct Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reforms. The constitutional amendments will be put to a referendum later in the year...
Opposition MP Calls on Armenian People to Topple ‘Perpetuation of Sargsyan’s Power’
“This is an antinational draft; it will push our people further to emigration and poverty. Turns out, it’s not enough for Serzh Sargsyan to remain in power until 2018; he wants to be [in power] eternally. It’s not enough that...
Constitutional Reforms Opponents Hold Rally in Yerevan, Urge Armenians to Reject Changes
"If we vote for the changes, it will be the last vote in the country since after the [constitutional reforms referendum scheduled for later this year] Serzh Sargsyan’s and the Republicans’ rule will be constitutionally eternalized," ANC...
Armenian Vinegrowers Suffering Losses After Tsarukyan-Owned Factory Refused to Procure Entire Harvest
According to the interviewee, he, like many other farmers, is currently thinking what to do with the remaining produce: “Last year I sold 2 tonnes of grapes; this year I have 7 since I've a new vineyard. In spring...
No Elements of Crime in Republican MP's Promise to 'Decapitate and Rape,' Court Rules
The appeal against the SIS' decision had been filed by human rights defender and Head of Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor office Artur Sakunts who claims that elements of a criminal offence were...
Armenian Governor's Son Released from Custody as Victim Recants Testimony
According to local media reports, the decision was based on the fact that victim Harutyun Zakaryan recanted his previous testimony, claiming, allegedly, that he did not remember who had hit him in the eye...
Domestic Abuse 'Only Needs Reasonable Intervention,' Republican MP Says During Discussion on Adoption of Domestic Violence Law
The exceptionally cruel cases, for example, those with fatal outcomes, the lawmaker stated, must be punished, and the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that opportunity...
Women's Rights Activists Hold Action in Yerevan to Mark National Day to Combat Domestic Violence (Photo)
The Coalition members held a protest action Thursday afternoon at Yerevan's Republic Square, in front of the RA Government building, demanding that authorities pass a law on domestic violence...
International Probe Concludes Hike in Armenian Electricity Tariffs Founded
Other reasons, according to Deloitte & Touche, include: ENA's estimating errors regarding the forecast of the amount of electricity produced, as well as the prolonged (by 88 days) rehabilitation of the nuclear power plant's...
Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Veteran's Beating; Victim's Relatives Motion for Prosecutor's Recusal
Tanya Melkumyan, the victim's widow and his legal successor, does not agree with the public prosecutor's indictment. During the hearing Tuesday afternoon her attorney Tigran Muradyan filed a motion for recusal of prosecutor...
Yerevan-Based Soldier Killed in Azerbaijani Shelling Should Not Have Been Drafted to NKR
Under the Article 11.7 of the Armenian law on compulsory military service, the author stresses, recruits who have lost both parents, as well as children of single parents who don't have an adult sister or brother should be granted...
Deadlocked Investigations Led to Violations of Plaintiffs' Rights, Armenian Court Rules
Lawyer Garik Malkhasyan's appeal was related to a property damage case. The plaintiff's car had been damaged by another car; however, the preliminary investigation was brought to a standstill, which made it impossible to restore the...