Former Armenian MP Threatens to 'Hurt' Ex-Wife and Send Her to Jail, Lawyer Reports
According to Torosyan, the former parliamentarian repeatedly subjected Avagyan to physical abuse while they were married, and when she finally divorced him, he threatened to take her child away and make sure that the woman ended up in jail...
Armenia's Police Chief 'Has No Intention' of Settling Lawsuit with Reporter
The court today suggested that the parties consider negotiating a settlement agreement, but Gasparyan's lawyer rejected the idea on the spot, insisting that the police chief had no intention of settling. Nevertheless, the...
Armenia's New Prosecutor General Promises to Resume Investigation Into Soldier's Non-Combat Death
The soldier's family, however, have been arguing for years that their son was murdered and that investigators, namely investigator Arman Apresyan, were deliberately covering up the case...
Psychiatric Commitment in Armenia Mainly Used for 'Punishment' Purposes
The most commonly observed violations, Sakunts continued, were related to the justifications for citizens' psychiatric commitment, the quality of the provided medication and the medical supplies and equipment used in their treatment...
Marchers in Yerevan Demand Adequate Medical Care for Sasna Tsrer Member
Speaking to reporters during the march, Harutyunyan's sister, Tamara Harutyunyan, said that she no longer trusted that Armenian authorities would do anything to help her brother; “I thought I would go mad when I learned ...
Yerevan Court Won't Reopen Investigation Into Soldier's Non-Combat Death
“These people are not judges, they are minions who follow whatever orders they are given from those in power. There is no justice in this country,” Muradyan announced today after hearing the court's verdict. The aggrieved ...
Injured Armed Group Member Asking Doctors to Amputate His Leg, Lawyer Says
Hovhannes Harutyunyan, a member of the Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sasun) armed group who was wounded and hospitalized after a shoot-out with police a week into the Yerevan police station siege in July, has not received any medical care for four...
Unpaid Grape Farmers Again Protest in Yerevan
The farmers had to sell the grapes to Vinar for as little as 40 drams per kilogram after an unusually rich harvest in the fall of 2015. The company, however, has yet to fully pay their money, and after the farmers...
Nairit Employees Demand Four Months' Back Wages
About 150 employees of the idling Nairit chemical plant in Yerevan blocked off a road adjacent to the plant on Thursday morning demanding to be paid their back wages for 4 months. The street was reopened 15 minutes...
Armenian Villagers Protest Over Non-Payment of Money Allocated for New Housing
Several dozen Lenughi villagers gathered today outside the Government offices in Yerevan to protest against “the unbearable conditions” their children have to live in.” “Our kids are constantly cold, they are always ill,” the protesters complained...
Yerevan Prisoner on Hunger Strike Over Continued Detention
“Narek insists that he should be released on his own recognizance. The preliminary investigation has already been completed, and he has no way of interfering with the proceedings. Sargsyan's wife and two young...
Mothers Unhappy With Official's Promises to Hold Protest Outside Government Building
Speaking to reporters after a 3-hour conversation at Mirijanyan's office, protester Armine Avoyan said that the official had promised to resolve the issue and make sure that her kid was returned to her within the next 2...