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Shant Harutyunyan Fainted After Being Given Improper Food: Attorney
Shant Harutyunyan, a political activist imprisoned on Nov. 5, lost consciousness after he ceased his hunger strike, his lawyer, Inessa Petrosyan, said...Read More »
Rally, March in Yerevan in Defense of Political Prisoners
A rally followed by a march in defense of Shant Harutyunyan and other political prisoners is set to take place on Jan. 10 at 1 pm from Liberty Square.Read More »
14 Days on Hunger Strike: Shant Harutyunyan and His Friends Have Acquired Health Problems
Political activist Shant Harutyunyan, arrested on Nov. 5, has been on a hunger strike for 14 days. He is exhausted, moves with...Read More »
Art Group Did Not ‘Harm Another’s Property’: Artists to Appeal in Court
Four members of the group Art Laboratoria ("art lab") are appealing a police decision to slap them with an administrative fine of 30,000 AMD each...Read More »
Court of Appeal Dismisses Shant Harutyunyan’s Appeal
The defense was appealing a lower court's decision to send Harutyunyan for psychiatric evaluation, which the defense states...Read More »
PHOTOS: Human Rights March in Yerevan Unites Various Causes and Social Movements
A march dedicated to Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, organized by the Armenian National Congress (HAK) united members of various groups and social movements.Read More »
Artist Activists Fined $300 for Graffiti of Arrested Opposition Leader
Four members of the art activist group Art Laboratoria ("art lab") are required to pay an administrative fine of 30,000 AMD (about $75 USD) each...Read More »
Detained Political Activist Claims He Did Not Attack Police
Shant Harutyunayn does not accept the accusation of committing violence against the police, Harutyunyan's attorney, Inessa Petrosyan...Read More »
Another Activist Arrested in Yerevan Clashes Sent to Psychiatric Clinic
The Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan yesterday ruled to... Read More »
Armenian Political Activist Transferred to Psychiatric Clinic
Shant Harutyunyan was moved from Yerevan Kentron penitentiary to Nubarashen psychiatric clinic late in the evening on Nov. 20...Read More »