Mandatory Religious Course in Turkey to be Amended - ECHR
The plaintiffs’ belief that the approach adopted in religion class would likely cause a “conflict of allegiance” for the student between their family’s values and those learned in school...
Volodya Avetisyan’s Sentence Unchanged, decided the Court of Appeal
During the entire investigation, Avetisyan did not admit to the charges; moreover, he repeatedly said the charges against him are a result of political persecution, as he was one of the organizers of protests...
The 2014 International Hrant Dink Award goes to Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Angie Zelter
The Jury of the International Hrant Dink Award 2014 consisted of Baskın Oran, Gerard Libaridian, Kenneth Roth, Kumi Naidoo, Mary Kaldor, Oya Baydar, Rakel Dink and 2013 International Hrant Dink Awardees Nataša Kandić and Saturday Mothers / People...
Demanding Karen Petrosyan’s corpse: relatives application for ECHR intervention
In the month of July, law enforcement of the NKR’s Karvajar (Kelbajar) region arrested Dilgam Askerov, and released a corresponding video of his arrest. The Armenian media had labeled him the leader of the saboteur group leader...
Armenian Mass Media Study: Human Rights Offenses Most by the Police
Nine online media sites mentioned Armenian police the most as the offending party ih human rights related articles published between May 1 and July 25, according to...
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Anti-War, Pro-Peace Activists March in Yerevan
"Peace to the people, war to the regimes," "Regimes are maintained by gunfire," and "People are dying, oligarchs are getting richer" were some of the slogans participants...
Accused in Gang Case Claims Former Police Chief is Framing Him
Defendant Artush Hakobyan said he is well endowed and never had the need to resort to robbery, and that former police chief Alik Sargsyan is framing him with this case.
Shant Harutyunyan Trial Witnesses Claim Police Aggression Toward Citizens
During the trial of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends, a number of witnesses claimed to have seen police officers use violence against rally participants...
Putin Has His Own Agenda at Meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents: Tom de Waal
"[T]here have been many more casualties on the frontline in a week than in the whole of 2013," writes Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate Thomas de Waal.
Armenian Parties Urge International Community to Stop Arms Sale to Azerbaijan
"Stressing the paramount importance of the Armenian public's unity around Armenia's Armed Forces In the current situation, the factions of the National Assembly of...
Police Officer Suing Civil Society Activist Says in Court She is Unfamiliar with Case Materials
The lawsuit brought against civil society activist Vardges Gaspari (pictured) by three police officers requesting a total of 900,000 AMD in moral damages is...
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Epress.am Visits Armenian Border Villages Under Fire
The Epress.am team since August 1 has been visiting the border villages of Ijevan and Noyemberyan in Tavush region.