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Family Prohibited from Protesting on Day of Putin's Visit Claims It's Under House Arrest

Family Prohibited from Protesting on Day of Putin's Visit Claims It's Under House Arrest

He said that police are prohibiting the family from leaving the house and the children cannot go to school, because when 15 people in civilian clothes...

Artist Activists Fined $300 for Graffiti of Arrested Opposition Leader

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...

MP Proposes Bill to Open Casinos Anywhere in Armenia

Republican Party of Armenia MP Vardan Ayvazyan presented in parliament today his authored bill on making amendments to the RA Law on Gambling and Casinos.

Human Rights Lawyer Not Permitted to Enter Police Station to Defend Activists

Human Rights Lawyer Not Permitted to Enter Police Station to Defend Activists

Human rights defender, attorney Artak Zeynalyan arrived at Yerevan's central police station Monday to defend those who were protesting...

VIDEO: Journalists, Bystanders Among Those Detained Today

VIDEO: Journalists, Bystanders Among Those Detained Today

Activists, journalists, and bystanders were detained en masse today by police on duty on Baghramyan Ave., where the presidential palace is located.

VIDEO: Police Forcefully Detain Activists Protesting Putin's Armenia Visit

VIDEO: Police Forcefully Detain Activists Protesting Putin's Armenia Visit

Police continued to pick up and detain activists protesting Armenia's accession to the Customs Union and Russian President Vladimir...

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Armenians Protest Putin's Visit

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Armenians Protest Putin's Visit

Activists protesting Armenia's accession to the Russian-led Customs Union and Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to...

Detained Armenian Activists Protesting Putin's Visit Now Released

Activists Zara Hovhannisyan, Babken Ter-Grigoryan, Olya Azatyan, and Artur Petrosyan who were detained by police in Yerevan this morning...

Police Officers in Plainclothes Follow Activists Protesting Putin's Visit to Armenia

Police Officers in Plainclothes Follow Activists Protesting Putin's Visit to Armenia

Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's 8-hour state visit to Armenia today, activists Ani Kaghinyan and Nane Minasyan at...

Family Protesting Outside President's Office Removed Ahead of Putin's Armenia Visit

Family Protesting Outside President's Office Removed Ahead of Putin's Armenia Visit

An Etchmiadzin family who has been protesting outside the presidential palace in Yerevan since Nov. 28 was today forcibly removed from the street.

Armenia-EU Joint Statement at Eastern Partnership Summit

Armenia-EU Joint Statement at Eastern Partnership Summit

"The EU and Armenia acknowledge that they have completed negotiations on an Association Agreement, including a Deep and...

Armenian Activist Considers Ombudsman a Senior Police Advisor (VIDEO)

Armenian Activist Considers Ombudsman a Senior Police Advisor (VIDEO)

Activist Vardges Gaspari henceforth will regard Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan as a senior advisor to the police and...