Human Rights Activist to Challenge in Court Armenia’s Decision to Join Customs Union
Head of the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, human rights activist Artur Sakunts intends to dispute Armenia’s decision to join the Russian-led Customs Union, which Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced on...
Villager Wounded by Shot Fired from Azerbaijan: Armenian Defense Ministry
On Oct. 12, a shot was fired from Azerbaijan in the direction of peaceful residents of the village of Nerkin Karmiraghbyur in the Armenian province (marz) of Tavush, who were working in the fields,
Two Police Officers Accused of Beating Detainee Granted Amnesty
Two security officers accused of beating Robert Hovsepyan while the latter was in police custody were found guilty today by the Court of Kentron and Nork Marasha Administrative Districts of Yerevan
Tigran Araqelyan: Getting an Acquittal is a Matter of Principle
The prosecutor opined that one of the causes of the altercation between activists and the police was that the latter called the HAK activists "Levonakan"...
Armenian Oligarch's Supporters Ask Him to Expand his Empire (VIDEO)
Protests by the civic initiative "Let's Liberate the Monument from the Oligarch" outside the Covered Market owned by Republican Party of Armenia MP, oligarch Samvel Aleksanyan continued yesterday...
Lifer Sews His Mouth Shut: Reasons are Not Reported
Lifer Gnun Vardanyan, imprisoned in Nubarashen penitentiary, sewed his mouth shut this morning
Yerevan's Kond Residents Promise a 'Parade of the Homeless' (VIDEO)
Eighty residents of the Yerevan neighborhood of Kond were unable to "catch" the prime minister after his cabinet meeting today. They broke up into different groups and decided to supervise all the exits from which the...
Activists Threaten to Pay for Gas at Lower Rate: Demonstration (VIDEO)
Members of a local movement called "Let's prevent the increase in gas [prices]" today protested outside the government building, then marched to Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia located on Saryan Street.
Altercation Outside Presidential Palace between Police and Mothers of Deceased Soldiers (VIDEO)
Women whose sons died while serving in the army under non-combat circumstances today again demonstrated outside the presidential palace in Yerevan. Holding regular demonstrations outside the government building for...
Karabakh War Veteran Chased by a Car After Demonstrating Outside Covered Market in Yerevan
Coordinator of the Pre-Parliament civil initiative, Karabakh war veteran Jirair Sefilian was pursued by a silver BMW late on Wednesday night when he was returning home from the Pre-Parliament headquarters...
Why Are So Many in Armenia Refused Painkillers? New Campaign to 'Stop the Pain' Launched in Armenia
Thousands of people in Armenia suffer from life-limiting and chronic illness. The lack of access to oral morphine for pain relief puts those patients in unnecessary pain.
Judge Continues to Deny Bail to Jailed Oppositionist Tigran Araqelyan
Judge Eva Darbinyan today again refused to consider a motion to release political prisoner Tigran Araqelyan in the Court of Appeal while hearing the case of...