Jailed Oppositionist's Son Claims Police Pushed Him Down Stadium Stairs
In a phone conversation with his attorney Shahen Harutyunyan said he was pushed down stadium stairs by police officers. The young man was transported to the hospital with a leg injury...
All Information on Non-Combat Army Deaths Is Classified, According to Defense Minister's Recent Order
“According to Peace Dialogue this order severely limits how civil society actors are able to maintain civilian control over the activities of the Military Forces. Even financial reports of the Ministry now get classified according...
Customs – NSS – Finance Ministry: How Authorities 'Assist' Small Businesses in Armenia
In another letter to the NSS Gaspari inquired as to how many importers have applied to the National Security Service to get authorization for the import of toy cars, air conditioners, and other goods that require remote ...
Armenia Still Aspires to European Type of Government After Joining EEU; Parliament Discusses Draft Constitution
Interestingly enough, the parliamentarian used the example of the European Union, despite the fact that Armenia gave up its plans to enter the EU in 2013 and joined the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union instead...
Armenian Power Utility Demands Nairit Be Declared Bankrupt; Court Session Postponed Until Year's End
Abovyan responded positively to the judge's question whether it was possible for the plant to pay off the debt to ENA. Nairit, the attorney claimed, is worth more than 75 billion drams, while “the debt is only 1 billion...
Criminal Case Launched Over Allegations of Police Torture Against Armenian Convict
The Special Investigation Service of Armenia has launched criminal proceedings over allegations of police torture against Hovhannes Cholakhyan convicted of storage and transfer of narcotic drugs. Despite this, the Court...
Woman in Coma Declared Incapacitated; Husband Re-Appointed Guardian
Lilit Nalbandyan, 26, who fell into a coma after giving birth in May 2013 at the Vanadzor Medical Center and has since been on life support in Yerevan's Erebouni Medical Center, has been declared incapacitated by...
Wounded Armenian Soldiers' Lives Not in Danger, Defense Ministry Says
The two soldiers, Vladimir Gevorgyan, 19, and Gor Gevorgyan, 22, were first taken to the Berd hospital and later transported to a military hospital in Yerevan. They are both in stable condition, Hovhannisyan said...
Several Detained in Yerevan as Activists Try to Reignite Protest Movement (VIDEO)
On June 22, hundreds of the demonstrators marched toward the RA presidential residence on central Marshal Baghramyan Avenue. However, hundreds of armed police officers, forming a barricade, closed the road, not allowing...
Yerevan Deputy Mayor Critisized for Statements on Inclusive Education
Taking into account that the official speech of the deputy mayor cannot be regarded as a personal opinion, “National Disability Advocacy Coalition" Legal Entities' Union expresses its concern over the issue...
Armenian Woman Denied Custody of Minor Daughter; Deems Court Ruling Unjust
“The court based its decision on the fact that our apartment is smaller. However, that's a false reason. I can live alone, if need be. Although, my daughter and I have lived with my mother for 4 years and the space was never...
Regression of Human Rights in Armenia's New Draft Constitution, Lawyer Says
Under the current Constitution, for example, a person cannot be held for questioning for more than 4 hours. Say, a person has been questioned for 8 hours and has confessed [to a crime]. The current Constitution does not allow...