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Lawyer Suffers From Police Action Amid Protests in Yerevan
Armenian police used excessive force against demonstrators on Sunday during a march through the center of Yerevan in honor of Artur Sargsyan, a supporter of the Sasna Tsrer...Read More »
‘A Boycott Is the Way to Go;’ Death of ‘Food Bringer’ and Armenian Election Races
Artur Sargsyan will not take part in the voting, but will instead take certain measures to disrupt the elections...Read More »
‘Food Bringer Killed by Authorities;’ Gaspari Holds Protest Outside President’s House
After the announcement of Sargsyan's death on Thursday evening, hundreds of people marched towards the presidential residence, chanting “the food deliverer was killed!...Read More »
Supporter of Yerevan Gunmen Dies in Hospital
Sargsyan was suffering from multiple health problems, many of which only worsened when he went on a nearly month-long hunger strike on the day of his second arrest...Read More »
Yerevan Gunmen’s Supporter to Be Released on Bail After Lawmakers’ Petition
Pashinyan went live on his Facebook page to announce that five lawmakers have agreed to stand as guarantors for Sargsyan's release and have already paid 500 000 drams each for his...Read More »
Yerevan Sit-In Demonstrators Being ‘Threatened and Harassed’ by Police
Police officers, Harutyunyan continued, have visited the demonstrators' homes and urged their parents to prohibit their children from going to the Freedom Square...Read More »
Opposition Gunman Ends Hunger Strike and Calls on Supporter to Follow Suit
Dear Artur, I'm ending my hunger strike and asking you to do the same. We have to stay strong both in body and mind because. We have an unfinished business which we can only...Read More »
Lawyer Says Yerevan Gunmen Supporter’s Life in Danger
"It's no longer just a serious health threat; his life is in danger,” Gyurjyan said. He also informed Epress.am that the Appeal Court has yet again denied their motion to release Sargsyan...Read More »
Sasna Tsrer Member Held in Degrading Conditions, Lawyer Says
Papikyan added that “these actions are aimed at harassing and torturing my client” and demanded that the authorities immediately take measures “to eliminate the inhuman and...Read More »
Two Sasna Tsrer Gunmen Go on Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Jailed Supporter
Petrosyan and Khandoyan are thus expressing their support to Sargsyan and demanding that he be released from detention,” their lawyer, Arayik Papikyan...Read More »