Statement in Defense of Zarouhi Mejlumyan, Human Rights Defender and Journalist
The social media has been recently flared up over the pardon petition for Mher Yenokyan serving a life sentence. The process of the pardon is confidential, however it has leaked through unknown channels and been placed...
Newly Elected MP of "My Step" Quotes Arpineh Hovhannisyan or RPA
Around a dozen organizations working on disability rights and inclusivity have appealed to the new parliament to set up an ad hoc committee of ethics to discuss MP Sargsyan's behavior. In their statement of January 14, they claim that the attempt...
The Velvet Revolution Against “ramil safarov” and Kocharyan’s Monopoly
Let’s grab this monopoly from Kocharyan, Vigen, Vardan Oskanyan and others who depend on “ramil safarovs”. Hate speech and the “impossibility” to resolve...
We are Against the Flat Tax Regime
Flattening the tax rates will widen income inequality and contribute to social injustice. While costs to meet basic needs make up the entire or at least significant part of the income of middle income earners, for high wage earners...
The Russian Soldier is Detained in Military Base 102, According to his Attorney
"I have no comments as I haven't discussed it with my client and am not authorized to speak to any media without his consent, including to disclose his name," said Rshtuni to Epress.am...
The Russian Military Serviceman’s Case Should be Handled by Armenia’s Law Enforcement Bodies: Lawyer
Baghdasaryan mentions that the Armenian law enforcement bodies need to handle the Russian serviceman’s case as the criminal offense took place in the territory of Armenia, outside the premises of the Russian Military Base...
Russian Military Base Again Violates Armenia-Russia Bilateral Agreement
Russian legislation is applicable on the premises of the Military Base N 102 inasmuch as is stipulated by bilateral agreements. As seen in the articles of the agreements, it is clearly stipulated that this case...
Court of Appeals Lifts Arrest Warrant of the March 1 Investigator
On November 2, Shengavit court of general jurisdiction issued a warrant to arrest Harutyunyan. According to the accusation, Harutyunyan instructed to replace the 1000 shells shot by the armed forces during the incidents...
The School is Not the Principal: Pashinyan Called on the Students to Stop the Strike
Lousineh Karapetyan had earlier appealed the results of the elections to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry set up a committee which concluded that no procedural violations had taken place. Lousineh will not follow Pashinyan’s advice...
Vilifying LGBT Persons Does not Earn Votes
Republican Eduard Sharmazanov, who had earlier justified the violence against LGBT persons in Shurnukh village, was personally engaged in spreading rumours about the working meeting between a trans person
Russian Military Serviceman in Gyumri Arrested over Charges for the Death of a Woman
The woman lived at Achemyan 26 in Gyumri, was a staff worker at the utility department of Gyumri’s municipalities and performed street cleaning. For the purposes of investigating the criminal case, the police has used footage...
Quiet Elections
There was quorum in 96% of the polling stations; the requirements for ballot boxes were met in 99% of them; in 96% of the stations the set-up ensured confidentiality of voting with the remaining 4% of stations...