Mother of Deceased Soldier Taken to Hospital from Place of Protest
"The expert came out and said it was murder, and I said, when they brought the body of my only son, there was no one to give me advice on how to act...
Armenian Police Officers Convicted of Torture Released, Promoted
Under the European Convention on Human Rights, a person convicted of torture cannot be released on parole or pardoned, but there is no such wording in Armenian law...
Police Officers First Beat Then Address Us as "Dear Citizen": Activist on Police Torture
In Armenia, 90% of prisoners are beaten, as well as interrogated without an attorney, said Chair of the Helsinki Committee of Armenia Avetik Ishkhanyan at...
"Police Beat Me With a Truncheon": Accused Tells Court of Police Torture
"The cleaning lady was mopping the floors; they took the dirty bucket [from her] and poured the dirty water on my head, and they were beating me on the head with a truncheon...
Prosecutor General Asked Why Official's Son Released While Activist in Pre-Trial Detention
The cases of Yerevan mayor's advisor Arayik Qotanjyan's son, Samvel Qotanjyan, and Hayk Kyureghyan, the man who fired shots outside a Yerevan courthouse, are...
Lawyer of Man Accused of Murdering Fellow Soldier Claims Shot was an Accident
Yerem Sargsyan, representing Davit Khachatryan who is accused of killing rank-and-file soldier Lyuks Stepanyan (in the photo) at a Noyemberyan military unit on...
Opposition Activist Asks Court to Invite Prosecutors from Russia
One of the defendants, Alek Poghosyan, said that Armenian judges are guided by orders coming from Russia, and he asked to invite prosecutors from Russia.
Activist Finds Manure on His Doorstep After Protesting Outside Serzh Sargsyan's House
Civil society activist Vardges Gaspari today once again found a heap of dung dumped outside his doorstep.
19-Year-Old Soldier Dies from Enemy Bullet, Claim Karabakh Authorities
At around 10:50 pm on June 24, military conscript Armen Avetisyan, 19, received a fatal gunshot wound from an enemy bullet at the combat outpost of one of...
Yerevan Resident Claims Gas Supply to her Home Suspended Because Gazprom Armenia Seeking Revenge
Susanna Baghdasaryan is the only resident of 1 Gabriel Sundukyan Street who has paid her gas bills in full but has not had gas supplied to her home for 7 months.
Azerbaijan Publishes List of Criminal Judges. Armenia Established Such a List in 2012
Judges who have violated the laws of Azerbaijan and the norms of international law were included in June 2014 in a "black list" created by the Center to...
"Obvious" that Military Conscripts were Coached Before Attending Funeral: Deceased Soldier's Cousin
"The military unit gave the guys serving in the Sisian region official temporary leave to come and attend the burial. It's surprising that after such an incident...