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The Involvement of Armenian Diaspora’s Businessmen In Plundering Armenia’s Subsoils

The Involvement of Armenian Diaspora’s Businessmen In Plundering Armenia’s Subsoils

Open letter to the big capital owners and businessmen in the Armenian Diaspora. We have attempted to publish this open letter in Armenian Weekly, a Diaspora based media...

Threats to Human Rights Defender Artur Sakunts For Criticizing Putin

Threats to Human Rights Defender Artur Sakunts For Criticizing Putin

A number of NGOs have issued a statement condemning life threats to Human Rights Defender Artur Sakunts and demanding from law enforcement bodies to investigate the case and bring criminal․․․

Coronavirus Update as of 12:00, March 17, 2020 

The ministry has called for mobilization of students of the medical university, persons with nursing and other medical specialization, translators․․․

Armenia in a State of Exception until April 14 

Armenia in a State of Exception until April 14 

The government of Armenia, followed by the parliament have moved to declare a state of exception (emergency) in all of the country given the pandemics of the new coronavirus all over the world and the need to contain its rapid spreading․

No Yezidi Mayor in Mixed Communities

The Yezidi Center for Human rights reminds that Armenia has commitments to ensure the effective participation of ethnic minorities in decisions affecting their lives.

Armenia Closes its Last Open Border while COVID-19 Cases Jump to 15 

At least 2 cases are detected within the first group of 31 persons quarantined on March 1, while 28 of them are released home. Positive test results are obtained...

Native of NK and Former Journalist of

Native of NK and Former Journalist of "Hetq" Appointed New MD Spokesperson 

Stepanyan's father, Shahen Stepanyan, was a warrior during the war, was awarded "Combat Cross" medal by Artsakh Republic, according to the press statement of the Ministry of Defense.

Coalition to Stop Violence against Women Calls for Removal of Misogynistic Members of the Public Council 

Coalition to Stop Violence against Women Calls for Removal of Misogynistic Members of the Public Council 

Members sharing the ideas of Ashot Mirzoyan, should not be part of an institution expressing public opinion giving advice to the government and that the Council should only have...

Illegal Detention and Criminal Prosecution during Revolutionary Protests to Cost the State 500.000 AMD

Illegal Detention and Criminal Prosecution during Revolutionary Protests to Cost the State 500.000 AMD

He was detained in his native Armavir town in April 22, 2018 for allegedly participating in riots on Baghramyan street on April 16 in Yerevan. He was released after 1 day, while criminal...

8 Confirmed Covid-19 Cases in Armenia as of March 13

8 Confirmed Covid-19 Cases in Armenia as of March 13

Tests for the first batch of 31 isolated persons have been taken, so far none of them has shown signs of symptoms and if negative, they will be sent home. The first case was detected...

March 8:

March 8: "Women are Killed at Home, Exploited in the Family" 

Other banners criticizing systems of exploitation, such as "The nation is not an army, Amulsar is not a mine, women are not a commodity" sparked social media discussions after the march...

Call off the Mandate, Leave the Opportunity to Comprehend

Call off the Mandate, Leave the Opportunity to Comprehend

If  your attitude to the awful crime changes by twisting around the female victim into a male victim, if you believe, should a male be in the same position as the woman and be considered a poor victim, while this woman...