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March 1 NGO to Assist Families of March 1 Victims

March 1 NGO to Assist Families of March 1 Victims

Today is the third anniversary of the crime of March 1. Not only police, but also the army was brought out against peaceful demonstrators on Mar. 1, 2008; a slaughter...

Police Checkpoints on Armenia's Roads: Checking for Car Thieves?

Police Checkpoints on Armenia's Roads: Checking for Car Thieves?

Since this morning, groups of about 8–10 police officers have been standing by the roads leading to villages in Kotayk marz (province).

PHOTOS: Yerevan, March 1, 2011

PHOTOS: Yerevan, March 1, 2011

Since the morning of Mar. 1, 2011, unusual events have begun in Yerevan. Groups of police officers and police vehicles can be seen in different...

The Faces of March 1 Victims: Grigor Gevorgyan, Samvel Harutyunyan, Zakar Hovhannisyan

The Faces of March 1 Victims: Grigor Gevorgyan, Samvel Harutyunyan, Zakar Hovhannisyan

Today is the third anniversary of Mar. 1, 2008, when mass protests against alleged electoral fraud, organized by supporters of unsuccessful presidential...

'You're Next': Demonstration in Memory of March 1 Victims

'You're Next': Demonstration in Memory of March 1 Victims

Students from different universities in Yerevan held a demonstration in Liberty Square today, in memory of the victims of Mar. 1, 2008, when...

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Hamlet Tadevosyan

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Hamlet Tadevosyan

"On Mar. 1, 2008, he was on the part of the street leading to Leo St. from Myasnikyan statue, in the area 65 meters from the [pedestrian] underground...

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Tigran Khachatryan

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Tigran Khachatryan

"Until the 2008 elections, Tigran was a fan of [Rule of Law party leader] Artur Baghdasaryan and he was very excited after participating in...

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Tigran Abgaryan

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Tigran Abgaryan

"My son too was a soldier, he served [in the army], who killed my son, who fired the shot? They're trying to convince me that it was an...

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: David Petrosyan

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: David Petrosyan

"My son, David Petrosyan, was a very dignified man. He was born on Apr. 16, 1975. Not having yet completed school, the earthquake happened...

Attempting to Pressure Tigran Postanjyan through Criminal Elements: Statement

Attempting to Pressure Tigran Postanjyan through Criminal Elements: Statement

At 10 am today, MP Zaruhi Postanjyan went to visit her imprisoned brother, Tigran Postanjyan, in Yerevan's Kentron (Center) penal...

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Gor Qloyan

The Faces of March 1 Victims in Armenia: Gor Qloyan

"After graduating, he was conscripted into the army and, for good service, they bestowed upon him the title of unit commander and sergeant. Then...

Political Prisoners' Committee Announces its Support for Armenian MP

Political Prisoners' Committee Announces its Support for Armenian MP

Zaruhi Postanjyan is one of those exceptional MPs who always has visited and visits prisons with the aim of defending, supporting...