2026, 13 September, Sunday
Karabakh War Veteran Volodya Avetisyan Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Fraud

Karabakh War Veteran Volodya Avetisyan Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Fraud

A Yerevan courthouse recognized Karabakh War veteran Volodya Avetisyan as guilty of fraud and attempted fraud and sentenced him to 6 years in prison.

Man Arrested for Shooting Outside Yerevan Courthouse Recognized as Victim in Police Brutality Case

Man Arrested for Shooting Outside Yerevan Courthouse Recognized as Victim in Police Brutality Case

Hayk Kyureghyan, who opened fire outside a Yerevan courthouse on June 12, was recognized as a victim in the case of police use of violence against him...

Man Accused of Killing His Wife Asks for Lighter Sentence Because Claims Wife Cheated on Him

Man Accused of Killing His Wife Asks for Lighter Sentence Because Claims Wife Cheated on Him

Trying to prove that he is worthy of a lighter sentence, the defendant in court today said that his wife was cheating on him and disgracing him.

Protesting Vardenis Farmers' Property Frozen Because of Accumulated Debts

Protesting Vardenis Farmers' Property Frozen Because of Accumulated Debts

Several dozen farmers from Vardenis held a protest outside the Armenian government building today, demanding a meeting with RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.

Why There's No Drinking Water in Armenian Village of Garni

Why There's No Drinking Water in Armenian Village of Garni

The village of Garni in Kotayk marz (province), which supplies drinking water to some communities in Yerevan and Ararat marz, has a serious water problem.

Political Activist on Trial Did Not Apply to Ombudsman's Office with Request to Provide Counsel

Political Activist on Trial Did Not Apply to Ombudsman's Office with Request to Provide Counsel

Defendant in the case against Shant Harutyunyan and his friends Vardan Vardanyan didn't send a letter to the Armenian Ombudsman's office with the request...

Unjust Investigation into 20-Year-Old Maro Guloyan's Death: Attorney to Appeal to ECtHR

Unjust Investigation into 20-Year-Old Maro Guloyan's Death: Attorney to Appeal to ECtHR

Two years have passed since 20-year-old Maro Guloyan's questionable suicide, but the truth within the case remains concealed...

Shant Harutyunyan Claims in Court Police Officer Slandering Him

Shant Harutyunyan Claims in Court Police Officer Slandering Him

Examined in court today in the case of political activist Shant Harutyunyan and his friends was police officer Gegham Khachatryan...

Iravunq Newspaper Continues to Preach Hate: Letter to Media Organizations

Iravunq Newspaper Continues to Preach Hate: Letter to Media Organizations

Despite its name, local newspaper Iravunq (the right) does not aspire to protect human rights, presenting viewpoints that segregate and split society.

Armenian Ombudsman's Office Didn't Provide Lawyer Because It Lost Defendant's Claim

Armenian Ombudsman's Office Didn't Provide Lawyer Because It Lost Defendant's Claim

Defendant in the case against Shant Harutyunyan and his friends Vardan Vardanyan in court today complained about the Armenian Ombudsman's office.

Political Activist on Trial Urges Yerevan Mayor Not to Betray His Father

Political Activist on Trial Urges Yerevan Mayor Not to Betray His Father

Shant Harutyunyan urged Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan (pictured) not to install the statue of Soviet leader Anastas Mikoyan in the Armenian capital.

Appeals Court Rejects Appeal of Family Picked Up by Police on Day of Putin's Visit to Armenia

Appeals Court Rejects Appeal of Family Picked Up by Police on Day of Putin's Visit to Armenia

Armenia's Court of Appeal today dismissed Etchmiadzin residents Ashot Khudoyan and Heghine Makaryan's appeal to overrule the ruling of a lower court which...