Defense Lawyers in Armenian Cadet Murder Case Do Not Trust Forensic Evidence
According to the forensic medical examination of Barseghyan's corpse, the cause of death has been ruled as asphyxia by compression of the neck with a blunt object. Experts also found ...
Newborn Sustained Fatal Injuries During Birth, Forensic Exam Shows
Speaking to Epress.am Thursday, the infant's father Makar Antonyan, a resident of the Aygestan village in Armenia's Ararat province, said he has filed a report with the Police to initiate a criminal investigation into his newborn son's death...
Hunger-Striking Armenian Female Prisoner Rushed to Intensive Care
“We were categorically opposed to taking her to the same hospital, but [authorities] decided to nevertheless go ahead with their decision,” the lawyer noted. Grigoryan added that she did not know how long the ...
Republicans' Ombudsman Nominee 'Advocates Against Torture Victims' in ECtHR, Postanjyan Says
-Say, if one's fundamental and exclusive right not to be subjected to torture were violated, and the citizen took the case to the European Court, the Armenian side would be obliged to provide the Court with...
Armenian Military Police Find Missing Yazidi Conscript in Hometown
19-year-old Yazidi conscript Aziz Bakoyan, who had willfully left on February 6 a military unit in Dilijan, has been discovered by military police near his place of residence in Armenia's Armavir province, Defense...
Investigation Into Armenian Soldier's Death Closed; Parents Yet to Receive Written Notice
Criminal investigation into the death of Valery Muradyan, a soldier of Armenia's Armed Forces who died in 2010 in non-combat conditions, was closed early last December, but the family only learned about it...
Yerevan Judge, Defendants No-Show in Appeal Hearing, 'Deliberately Delaying Process,' Plaintiffs Say
A few minutes after Kotsinyan's message, the parents were nevertheless invited to the courtroom, where they were informed that the hearing could not take place since the judge was in the deliberation room for...
Contract Serviceman Forced to Resign Due to Political Beliefs; Defense Minister Sees 'No Grounds' for Complaint
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan commented on the incident, saying that Tigran Mazmanyan “has no grounds for complaint against military leadership...
Suspect in Murder of Armenian Psychic on Hunger Strike Over Arrest Extension
On January 29, Farmanyan said, the investigator motioned to extend Mkhitaryan's arrest, claiming that expert advice still had to be obtained as part of the investigation. Namely, officials have yet...
Father Blames Death of Newborn Son on Medical Negligence
Doctor Zemfira Navasardyan, in turn, told Epress.am that she was the one who had decided against a Cesarean section “since there was no need for it....
Armenian Journalist Claims She Was Sacked for Complaining Against Lawmakers
“I also submitted [to the Committee] a video recording which had been published on Past.am. The tape clearly shows the lawmakers voting for each other. On January 20, the Ethics Committee accepted...
Police Officer 'Not Liable' to Punishment for Harassment of Gyumri Resident
In June-July of the same year, the citizen was detained again; police raided his and his relatives homes, confiscated valuables and never returned them. A.M. told HCAV that law enforcement did not provide ...