Case of Jailed Armenian Oppositionist Registered with ECHR
The appeal against the prison sentences handed down to the activists by Armenian courts was filed by attorney Inessa Petrosyan on September 17. As stated by the attorney in the ECHR application, a...
8 Yerevan Families in Danger of Eviction After Municipality Illegally Sold Plot of State Land
Some of the families were given the chance to live in G-3 district since city officials deemed their previous apartment buildings unsafe. Resident Asya Hovhannisyan, for instance, received a mobile home in place of her 3-room...
Main Road to Three Armenian Villages in Poor Condition; State ‘Does Not Have Means’ to Repair It
Hayrenyats villagers once again raised the issue on October 11with Shirak governor Feliks Tsolakyan who had arrived in the village to take part in a church opening ceremony. As reported by Aravot.am, the governor first...
‘No New Jobs Needed:’ Armenian Villagers Oppose Mining Project
The locals, according to Paravyan, do not need the jobs promised by the mining company: “We have cattle; we grow [vegetables] and make use of the forest goods. There are enough jobs in Tsaghkashat...
Number of Deaths Caused by Ceasefire Violations Drastically Increased in 2015: Report
“Note, the number of deaths caused by ceasefire violations in the period of January-September 2015 exceeds the total number (26) of such deaths recorded in the entire 2014. Compared to 2013, the number...
Armenian Government Allocates Land in Armavir to Governor's Brother: Ilur.am
- In other words, [Ashot Ghahramanyan] made a working visit to Czech Republic, reached an agreement over building a waste processing plant and a greenhouse in Armenia, specifically, in Armavir province,..
Businessman Seeking Northern Avenue Residents' Eviction 'Avoids Public Conversation' with Homeowners
At the same time, [the court granted] the motion for putting a ban on the property. Basically, it's been a few months since we've been prohibited from selling our own apartments; we are only allowed to sell them to Local Developers...
Victim Applies to ECHR, Claims Armenian Courts Let Police Get Away with Torture
In an interview with Epress.am Varosyan told the backstory of the case: on the night of June 27, 2009 Arthur Hakobyan came across several traffic police officers who, according to the lawyer, provoked a fight...
72 Cases of Human Rights Violations by Armenian Police Recorded in Third Quarter of 2015: Report
In the reporting period of July–September, 1 case of violation of journalists' right to legal professional activities was recorded, whereas in the first quarter of 2015, there were 2 cases of violation of this right, and in the second quarter – 9 cases...
Armenian Deputy Police Head's Produce Procured Out of Turn: Press
The daily tried to get a comment from the Commander of the Police Troops of the RA, Deputy Head of Armenian Police Lieutenant General Levon Yeranosyan, who, however, answered: “Do not ask me. I have no idea about such issues, and do not bother me again!...
Deputy Parliament Speaker Urges Public TV to Educate Armenian Citizens about 'Spiritual Values'
Answering Zurabyan's first question, the council chairman claimed they did not have any intention of not giving airtime to opposition representatives; as to the constitutional changes, Jaghinyan promised Public...
Armenian Human Rights Activist Claims She's Been Falsely Accused of Extortion, Demands Case Be Re-Opened
Investigator Paruyr Aghababyan, in turn, announced that Poghosyan's rights had not been violated, as stated in the verdict of the Court of First Instance: “Criminal proceedings against Marina Poghosyan were not initiated...