Eight Armenian Convicts Pardoned Under the Guise of Service in Karabakh
Sargsyan's decision, Baghdasaryan added, was more of a political gesture than a legal one; “Everyone is now going to appeal to the President for exemption from criminal liability. In my opinion,..
Criminal Case Against Vardges Gaspari Closed
Gaspari, who was stationed as an observer at the 9/15 and 9/16 polling stations in Yerevan during the December 6 constitutional amendments referendum, was being accused of obstructing the work of the...
International Day Against Homophobia Celebrated With Dance Performance in Central Yerevan (Video)
Love is unprotected on a street, love is fragile at home, when there is no love.
Farmers Block School Entrance in Armenian Village Over Unfulfilled Promises of Local Winery
Everyone has gathered in the village – the police, the authorities – and everyone has promised that the issue would be resolved. But we pledge that we'll block the school entrance on the Last Bell...
LGBT People Suffer Widespread Harassment, Discrimination in Armenia, Report Says
Gay and transgender individuals continued to face widespread discrimination in the army, in prisons, and police stations, the report stated. Studies show that LGBT people in these institutions are forced into the...
Cheap Turkish Tomatoes 'Deal Crushing Blow' to Armenian Produce: Press
According to some reports, Haykakan Zhamanak continues, the imported tomatoes were not even cleared through customs since the clearance of 15 trucks of tomatoes would have cost the importers about ...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree to Respect Ceasefire Agreement, Plan to Resume Peace Process
Sargsyan and Aliyev, it says, have also agreed on a “next round of talks, to be held in June at a place to be mutually agreed, with an aim to resuming negotiations on a comprehensive settlement....
Armenian Parliament Won't Consider Nagorno-Karabakh Recognition
The bill was not backed by National Assembly's Foreign Relations Committee either, with the majority of the committee – 6 lawmakers - failing earlier this morning to take part in the voting. The bill received a single positive...
Ministry Tells 82-Year-Old Retired Military Pilot to Pay Back Part of Pension
“They started to terrorize my father on the phone, saying that he should return [a portion of] the pension back. My father replied that he had no way to return the money, and that it was not his fault he had ...
Appeal Court Gives Yerevan Resident Two Months to Move Out
“If the issue is not resolved, as many as 20 families will have to take self-defense measures; we will not leave our apartments,” Geravetyan told Epress.am after the court hearing...
Femicides Mostly Go Unpunished in Armenia, Report Says
The Armenian political authorities have on several occasions rejected draft laws on domestic violence initiated by the country's women's rights organizations, and the authors say that Armenia's authority...
Prison Authorities 'Plan Provocations' Against Hunger-Striking Inmate, Human Rights Activists Claim
Helsinki Association representative Arman Veziryan told Epress.am that on Wednesday evening two other prisoners were transferred to Gevorgyan's cell, after which there was a fire in the cell, followed quickly by...