Armenian Authorities Mask Charges Of Torture as Abuse of Power
When European experts, human rights defenders ask about how many criminal cases on charges of ill-treatment have been investigated and sent to court in Armenia, our officials mix everything up. They say that...
"Do Nothing, Say Nothing, Take What Is Given": Why the EEU Is Convenient for Armenian Leaders
To the question of whether the situation were to get worse after joining the Eurasian Economic Union, Vahram Martirosyan answered in agreement, noting that Russia’ political culture has a negative influence on Armenia...
“‘Bakonomics’ Is Destructive for Artsakh”
The existence of Bakonomics has turned into a crisis for relations between Artsakh and the Diaspora. Multiple Armenian philanthropists from the diaspora, who are no longer able to tolerate the level of plunder which has passed...
Court of Cassation Rejects Appeal to Overturn Verdict of a Dead Soldier's Case
On March 5, the Court of Cassation rejected Hovsep Muradyan's appeal, father of soldier Arman Muradyan who died in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2013, to overturn the verdict of the Court of First Instance...
Serzh Sargsyan Has Received Letter by Parents of Dead Soldiers: No Response Yet
After an approximately half-hour meeting with department head Aida Asatryan, Gohar Sargsyan told an Epress.am journalist and the other parents that “Asatryan said that she reported to the chief of staff and that...
Serzh Sargsyan Begins Discussions with Political Parties About Constitutional Reforms
During the meeting, a wide range of issues related to the current stage of the constitutional reforms was discussed, as well as issues related to the approval of the concept of the reforms. To date, the President...
Court Takes on NGO's Suit Against the RA General Prosecutor’s Office
Note, that the General Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan stated on Tuesday that he had not received an answer from Russia yet. However, the Russian General Prosecutor's office responded to MP Zaruhi Postanjyan’s letter...
12-Year Old Aygeshat Girl Found Hanged: Case Opened Into the Death
Armlur.am reports that the girl was ethnically Yezidi. The principal of the village school, Armenak Sardayan, stated that the teenager had not attended school and stayed home with a cold...
Appeal In Connection With the Shootout Near Syunik Governor's House Filed to the ECtHR
According to Emil Budaghyan’s representative, lawyer Hayk Alumyan, in the appeal they have asked the ECtHR to recognize the violation of Article 6 paragraph 1 and 2, as well as Article 2 and Article 10 of the...
Domestic Violence is One of Armenia’s Most Serious Issues, Says Human Rights Commissioner
25% of women report at least one form of psychological violence, while 3.3% have testified that they have been subject to sexual violence by their intimate partner. 61.7% of those surveyed endured some form of controlling...
Decision-Making Power in Appointing and Terminating Judges Should Not Belong to the President: Nils Muiznieks
Speaking to Epress.am, Lawyer Vahe Grigoryan stated that although the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner’s report has no binding force, it is in an important position for cultivating an approach...
Family Returned to Armenia From Azerbaijan Charged with a Criminal Offence
Recall, that Azerbaijan transferred the Armenian family back to Armenia last December. On January 10, 2010, the family illegally crossed into Azerbaijan in order to transfer to a third country...