Supporters and Relatives of Yerevan Gunmen, Ordinary Bystanders Forcibly Detained by Police (VIDEO)
Karo Yeghnukyan, a senior Founding Parliament member, told reporters that police did not present any grounds for detaining the young people; he added that his daughters had specifically been targeted by the police...
Citizen Believes Armenians Sympathize with Yerevan Gunmen ‘Deep in Their Hearts’
The people’s unwillingness to go out into the streets, according to the 65-year-old citizen, was a consequence of them being convinced that they would no longer be able to change anything in the country. Nevertheless...
Armenian Law Enforcement Search Homes of Opposition Initiative's Supporters
Officers of Armenia's Investigative Committee broke down on Thursday morning the door of Hrazdan resident Vahe Manukyan's apartment to conduct a search at his home, according to a statement issued by anti,,,
Armenia's 'Injustice System' and Neighbours' Indifference Led to Yerevan Woman's Death, Activists Say
The aim of these writings, they said, was to remind people that in cases such as this one, they needed to help those in trouble and not become a silent accomplice to a murder...
Yerevan Convict Questioned After Alleging Unlawful Dealings in Prison
I'm not afraid to possibly be persecuted because of this letter; I'm used to it. I've lived through terrible ill-treatment over the years, and I'm no longer scared of them nor do I fear the new ways of moral tortures...
Yerevan Ax Attack Victim Slams Police for Inaction on Domestic Violence Cases
Note, Vladik Martirosyan was found guilty in 2015 of having subjected his then-wife to domestic violence on at least three separate occasions; however, he never actually served any time in prison thanks to ...
Powerful Hailstorm Destroys Crops in Six Dozen Armenian Villages: Press
The paper stresses that it is the third time in the current year that heavy hailstorms cause massive damage in Armenia's villages and strip local farmers of their harvest for the year...
Activists Call for Better Protection for Domestic Violence Victims as Previously Unpunished Abuser Kills Former Mother-In-Law
Women's Resource Center representative Tatevik Aghabekyan, in turn, insisted that “each and everyone of us – public organizations, journalists and especially the police – is responsible for the July 8 events...
'Let's Break Through Silence:' Open Letter to Azerbaijani Civil Society
I appeal to the sound forces living in Azerbaijan which, I am convinced, still exist, are the carriers of the culture of life and have not lost the hope of being a factor. We can prevent violence only by joint efforts....
'What Men Should Do;' Yerevan Woman, Parents Axed by Former Husband
People are still asking 'but what did she do to be beaten up so badly...?,' the war against women at home is making more victims than the war on the borders, yet no one is getting mobilised as much...
Government Compensation Not Enough for Flood-Stricken Artik, Residents Say
Several days ago volunteers from Yerevan left for Artik to help the flood-stricken citizens in the town and nearby villages; today they held a press conference in Yerevan to report that there is a threat of an epidemic in the flood-affected areas...
Yerevan Court Refuses Bail for Arrested Oppositionist
“I waited at the [appeals] court for an hour yesterday for a hearing, but they said it wouldn't be held. Later, for some unknown reason, they decided to hold one after all without either Sefilyan's or my presence and denied our pre-trial release...