Presidential Administration of Armenia Accused of Lying by Mothers of Diseased Soldiers (VIDEO)
Note, in a response to an inquiry by the RFE/RL's Armenian service (Azatutyun.am), the presidential administration said the Armenian military prosecutor, as well as the presidential oversight service had received the parents...
Mothers Attacked by Armenian Police Should Appeal to ECHR: Human Rights Defender
He expressed his position publicly, while Kostanyan, in his official capacity of as Prosecutor General, should exercise control over the case. [The parents] have no effective measures of protection. It's pointless to go to court....
EaP Civil Society Conference Calls for the Release of Political Prisoners in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus
“The governments of these countries must understand that imprisonment of their citizens for political reasons has no place in light of the commitments they made when joining the Eastern Partnership...
Shots Fired at a Car Carrying Armenian Governor
Various media outlets reported that one person accompanying Khachatryan was wounded as a result of the shooting; however, speaking to journalists, the governor's adviser Zarzand Nikoghosyan said “nobody was hurt...
“Army Is a Meat Grinder”: Citizens Show Solidarity with Parents Protesting Non-Combat Army Deaths (PHOTO, VIDEO)
The participants urged the Special Investigation Service of Armenia to institute legal proceedings against the police officers who used force, and called on the RA Police to issue a public apology to the victims...
Mother Alleges Police Burned Her Son's Fingers to Make Him Plead Guilty
According to the case files, Cholakhyan transferred narcotics to Hrazdan penitentiary by tossing the drugs over a fence surrounding the institution. He was detained not far from the prison...
Nairit Employees Expect a Debt Repayment Schedule From the Prime Minister
The protesters, according to Harutyunyan, do not intend to appeal to the prosecutor's office concerning the iniquities committed by the management of the plant, as they are waiting for the payment of their ...
Speaker of Armenian Parliament Prevents Discussion of Electricity Tariff Rise
Electricity in Ukraine and Russia, the MP said, costs 12 and 20 AMD, respectively, while the "Electric Networks of Armenia" submitted an application to increase the tariff to 58 drams...
“Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”: Graffiti in Yerevan and Message to Authorities
The organization also urges President Serzh Sargsyan not to award national prizes to individuals and organizations who spread blatant hate speech against LGBT citizens of Armenia and the persons involved in the protection of their rights...
Armenian Soap Operas Promote Gender Stereotypes and Gender-Based Violence: Study
“In many societies it has already been established that media influences people’s beliefs as well as behaviors and that the violence present in media, normalizes the gender-based violence. Researchers in the area...
Armenian Court Rules Against Hate-Spreading Newspaper, Obliges to Pay Compensation
The plaintiffs demanded that the paper publish a refutation, publish the court's verdict, and pay compensation for moral damages to each citizen in the amount of 3 million AMD (about $ 7,000)...
Gyumri Massacre Case: The Victims Tried to Resist the Murderer
DNA analysis showed that Seryozha Avetisyan's blood was found on the barrel and the butt of the weapon. Probably, the man grabbed the barrel, and subsequently the perpetrator hit him with the butt...