Yerevan Prisoner on Hunger Strike Again in Protest of Inappropriate Treatment
Hrachya Gevorgyan, who was sentenced in November, 2015, to 8 years in prison for hostage-taking, violence against a representative of authorities, and extortion, is suffering from chronic ...
Armenian Conscript's Murder 'Hushed Up' to Allegedly Protect Relative of Top Official
It is apparent the witness was pressured into changing his story. But that's not all: the investigation later went so far as to claim that neither Habobyan nor Hambaryan had been among those fighting. Nevertheless...
Armenia's Prisons Need 'State-Level Revolutionary Reforms'
He added that the family of only one deceased convict have appealed to the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office with a request to establish the circumstances of the prisoner's death. “It turned...
World Bank Mining Practices 'Impoverish' Armenia, Environmentalists Claim
A group of civil society representatives and local environmentalists had also been invited to the discussion; however, they decided to boycott the invitation and picket the AUA building instead, holding posters...
Oppositionist Calls Russian-Armenian Air Defense Deal 'Betrayal'
The Heritage party today issued a statement against the agreement, noting that in case of ratification, “Russia will basically be the decision-maker on matters concerning the air defense of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh....
Armenia's Defense Industry Highly Corrupted, Expert Claims
“Our research has shown that budget report observations conducted by National Assembly's Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs are not thorough enough. We've found that...
'Dozens' Detained in Yerevan and Gyumri During Pope's Visit
The Police, having learned about the movement's intention, waited at the entrance to the Founding Parliament's office and detained all those who came out of the building, the group said. “The Police, placing...
Police Apprehend Oppositionist's Son to 'Keep Him From Informing Pope About Political Prisoners'
In a comment for A1plus.am, the press service of the police has denied the kidnapping reports, claiming that Shahen Harutyunyan “was removed from the area for a search because officers had noticed strange items on him....
Armenian Artist Cleared of Hooliganism Charges
Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Gevorgyan said he would continue his activities “no matter how hard [authorities] try to hold me back.]...
'President Knows Armenians Think He Is a Murderer:' Outspoken Activist Holds Sit-In on Sargsyan's Route
On Thursday evening, Gaspari carried out a similar demonstration by laying down outside the president's house on Proshyan street: the outspoken activist, who regularly lies down to protest against the judicial and ...
Suspect in Alleged Takeover Plot Did Not Testify against Sefilyan, Lawyers Say
Nina Karapetyan noted that Armenia’s Investigative Committee was deliberately spreading lies about Poghosyan in an attempt to defame him for refusing to cooperate with the investigation. “It’s a way...
Blogger Publicly Comes Out as Gay & Armenian in Wake of Orlando: Out.com
"I empathize for all who have not had the right support to come out... But I will not turn my pride into shame. I will not go back into the closet. I will say proudly, I am a gay Armenian man...