Yerevan Prisoners Self-Harm After Being Attacked by Armed Guards
The guys say the cell is not even suitable for a pig to live in. They told the [prison authorities], 'Repair the cell, or give us until February 5 to repair it, and then we'll move...
Man Charged with Aiding Yerevan Armed Group Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition
Gichyan has told his lawyer that there are only 6 beds in the 12-person cell he is being held in, and that all the inmates there smoke, which leads to a further worsening...
Yerevan Inmate Again Subjected to Violent Treatment by Prison Staff
The lawyer soon found out that Grigoryan had been dragged out of his bed in the morning by the guards and forcibly taken to another cell, where he was left lying half-naked...
Arms Sales Too Profitable for Russia to Care for Victory of Either of NKR Conflicting Sides: Press
What does Armenia do? Armenia signs any and all military cooperation agreement put forward by Russia. I'm talking about the joint air defense system, the joint Armenian-Russian troops...
Police Colonel Offended by Criticism over Law Enforcers’ Improper Conduct
After the screening, colonel Duryan announced in an offended tone that the use of the word “contribute” in the film was not appropriate, and that the police should only be expected to carry ...
Accused in Domestic Violence Cases Not Punished Appropriately by Armenian Courts: Report
As regards the activities of law enforcement agencies, the report states that in all the monitored cases, law enforcement officials have failed to properly act on the victims' previous complaints...
Shutting Down Convicts' Hospital 'Will Not Eliminate Corruption Risks' in Penitentiary Field
“Sure, the changes will positively affect the quality of healthcare services, but the corruption risks that exist in Convicts' Hospital will not be eliminated. Moreover, the decisions [to transfer prisoners to...
Dakota Precedent Not Applicable in Amulsar, Environmentalist Says
To quote the godfather of the Amulsar project, former prime minister Tigran Sargsyan, 'Let them emigrate; should they instead stay and revolt? People in Gndevaz have already...
The End of Progressive Neoliberalism
Until recently, however, the chief response to the crisis was social protest—dramatic and lively, to be sure, but largely ephemeral. Political systems, by contrast, seemed...
Government Botching Up Most Important Novelty in Next Parliamentary Elections: Press
As foreseen by the opposition, the government is completely capable of botching up this innovation by organizing the competition in such a way that only one company submits...
Armenian Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike Due to Health Issues
Vardanyan’s son, Tigran Vardanyan, had earlier told Epress.am that the oppositionist had gone on a hunger strike to in a show of support for all political prisoners and other wrongfully convicted persons in Armenia...
Armenian Conscript Killed in Karabakh by Azerbaijani Fire
Andranik S Musikyan was fatally wounded by Azerbaijani fire at around 2 pm on January 18th at a military unit of the Nagorno Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army deployed...