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Yerevan Lawyer Receiving Threatening Emails
Arayik Papikyan has been receiving e-mails, in which not only he is being threatened to abstain from performing his professional activities, but also his family ...Read More »
Hunger-Striking Prisoner Experiencing Sharp Health Deterioration, Lawyer Says
Gevorgyan has recently been transferred to the Armavir prison from Yerevan’s Nubarashen jail. In the process, the Nubarashen administration took away Gevorgyan's...Read More »
Human Rights Watch Reports Have Impact on Armenia: Opinion
The impact of international human rights organizations' reports on Armenia is obvious, as such reports draw the attention of different governments and... Read More »
‘They Forced Me to Put Pressure on My Husband’: Accused’s Wife Describes Police Misconduct
"They forced me to put pressure on my husband using the fact of my pregnancy...Read More »
US Entry Visa Applicants Must Demonstrate Strong Ties to Homeland: Embassy
Each US entry visa applicant must demonstrate strong social, economic and professional ties, among other ties, to their home country in order to...Read More »
Do Not Provide Armenian Judges with US Entry Visa, Says Human Rights Group
The Yerevan-based Helsinki Association for Human Rights has appealed to US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern in writing, requesting that several...Read More »
Armenian Human Rights Group Displeased with Courts, Certification and Law on Attorneys
Helsinki Association for Human Rights President Mikael Danielyan, at a press conference in Yerevan launching the organization's latest...Read More »
Prisoners of Conscience, Biased Courts, Corrupt Army: Human Rights Violations in Armenia Report
State authorities in Armenia continue to violate human rights and fundamental freedoms, which are protected by the Constitution of... Read More »
Government in Armenia No Different than in Belarus: Activists Protest Outside Belarusian Embassy (VIDEO)
"We're fighting against authoritative governments in general, not only in Belarus. Our authorities don't differ from the Belarusian...Read More »
VIDEO: Mother of Deceased Soldier to Demand Investigation’s Findings
The mother of Vardan Sevyan, who died on Aug. 19 while serving in Armenia's Armed Forces during a period of non combat...Read More »