Psychiatric Commitment in Armenia Mainly Used for 'Punishment' Purposes
The most commonly observed violations, Sakunts continued, were related to the justifications for citizens' psychiatric commitment, the quality of the provided medication and the medical supplies and equipment used in their treatment...
Marchers in Yerevan Demand Adequate Medical Care for Sasna Tsrer Member
Speaking to reporters during the march, Harutyunyan's sister, Tamara Harutyunyan, said that she no longer trusted that Armenian authorities would do anything to help her brother; “I thought I would go mad when I learned ...
Yerevan Court Won't Reopen Investigation Into Soldier's Non-Combat Death
“These people are not judges, they are minions who follow whatever orders they are given from those in power. There is no justice in this country,” Muradyan announced today after hearing the court's verdict. The aggrieved ...
Injured Armed Group Member Asking Doctors to Amputate His Leg, Lawyer Says
Hovhannes Harutyunyan, a member of the Sasna Tsrer (Daredevils of Sasun) armed group who was wounded and hospitalized after a shoot-out with police a week into the Yerevan police station siege in July, has not received any medical care for four...
Unpaid Grape Farmers Again Protest in Yerevan
The farmers had to sell the grapes to Vinar for as little as 40 drams per kilogram after an unusually rich harvest in the fall of 2015. The company, however, has yet to fully pay their money, and after the farmers...
Nairit Employees Demand Four Months' Back Wages
About 150 employees of the idling Nairit chemical plant in Yerevan blocked off a road adjacent to the plant on Thursday morning demanding to be paid their back wages for 4 months. The street was reopened 15 minutes...
Armenian Villagers Protest Over Non-Payment of Money Allocated for New Housing
Several dozen Lenughi villagers gathered today outside the Government offices in Yerevan to protest against “the unbearable conditions” their children have to live in.” “Our kids are constantly cold, they are always ill,” the protesters complained...
Yerevan Prisoner on Hunger Strike Over Continued Detention
“Narek insists that he should be released on his own recognizance. The preliminary investigation has already been completed, and he has no way of interfering with the proceedings. Sargsyan's wife and two young...
Mothers Unhappy With Official's Promises to Hold Protest Outside Government Building
Speaking to reporters after a 3-hour conversation at Mirijanyan's office, protester Armine Avoyan said that the official had promised to resolve the issue and make sure that her kid was returned to her within the next 2...
Armenia's Authorities to Subsidize Lower Gas Prices Offered by Gazprom, Lawmaker Says
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, however, Armenian National Congress parliamentary faction secretary Aram Manukyan announced that the Armenian government was actually going to ...
Referendum Observer Sued for Allegedly Hindering Election Commission Activities
Nazari-Dekhnavi, for his part, denies the accusations, insisting, furthermore, that was subjected to physical abuse by the head of the 4/01 election commission. Speaking to Epress.am, Davit Gyurjyan, a lawyer for Nazari-Dekhnavi...
Armenian Women Protest Against Judicial Executors’ Failure to Carry Out Custody Rulings
After standing in front of the building for nearly an hour and waiting to no avail for JACES officials to come out and hear their demands, the women finally decided to walk into the building in an attempt to get the officials’ attention. ..