Teenage Armenian Activist Pressured by Police: Forrights․am
The lawyer added that the police have even tried to cast doubt on the fact of the teenager's beating. “I hate having to work with the police, and I don't want them to bother me anymore. I'll ask them to close the case,” the lawyer cited Hovhannes as saying...
Armenia's State Debt Reaches New High of $5 billion: Press
Thus, the country has entered the new year of 2016 with a state debt of $5,7 billion. At the beginning of 2015, Armenia's debt amounted to $4 billion, 441 million and 524 thousand, which means...
Family of Armavir Man Who Allegedly Killed Himself in Jail Gets Visit from 'Threatening' Pair
The pair who visited Karapetyan's house, HCAV's statement reads, did not introduce themselves; they first expressed their condolences to the young man's grandfather and then tried to find out what actions the family...
18 Dead of Swine Flu in Armenia, Health Minister Says
Authorities will decide Friday whether there is a need to further extend the winter break at the country's kindergartens and schools, the minister added....
Yerevan Store Owners Suspect Republican MP in Organizing Attack on Their Property: Press
Hoveyan told Haykakan Zhamanak that she rushed to the store at around 7 am when she heard the alarm go off. Upon arrival, the owner found a blasted window and an explosive device in...
Hrant Dink Commemorated in Yerevan on 9th Anniversary of Death (Video, Photo)
Participants of the commemoration ceremony, which was organized by Istanbul-based Armenian activist movement Nor Zartonk, also delivered a petition to the Armenian capital’s municipality calling on the authorities to name...
Judge Denies Motion to Transfer Gyumri Massacre Trial to Armenian Courtroom
Human rights activist, Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor office head Artur Sakunts protested upon the start of the trial against the setting of the hearings. He said that “proper working conditions” had not been created at...
Number of Armenia Swine Flu Fatalities Reaches 16
As reported by Armenia's Ministry of Health on Monday, January 18, both of the victims had been hospitalized on January 9 in critical condition, with bilateral pneumonia. ...
Armenian Convict Appeals Termination of Proceedings Against Top Prison Officials
Recall, Shamiryan, a former Hrazdan inmate, had filed a complaint with Armenia's Special Investigation Service against the prison officials, claiming to have had come to an agreement with Babayan over ...
Opposition Activist Ends Hunger Strike
Safaryan had gone into a hunger strike Friday evening, demanding to be transferred to an individual cell, and, as stated by Pashinyan, prison authorities have met his demands. “Safaryan has no complaints over the conditions in his new cell,” the lawmaker wrote...
Armenia Swine Flu Death Toll Continues to Rise
As of January 15 official statistics, a total number of 992 people with acute respiratory infections have applied for hospital treatment, 873 of them – minors. 502 of the patients are suffering from pneumonia...
Armenian Opposition Activists Go Into Another Hunger Strike in Jail
New Armenia reports that Gevorg Safaryan has now been taken to a punishment cell, while Kyureghyan has been joined by several other hunger-strikers in his “very small” cell, “which has led to intolerable conditions for the inmates....