Armenian Human Rights Defender Receives Death Threats on Facebook
- Wait for me every second. I’m not one of those who shoot in the back. I’ll shoot you in the face, from a 2-3-meter distance, with a 9mm bullet...
Traders in Yerevan Open-Air Market Forced to Relocate
Recall, by a 2007 government decree this territory was recognized as having eminent public interest, and developing Glendale Hills Company purchased the rights to carry...
Sasna Tsrer Armed Group Member Suffering Deterioration, Lawyer Says
Hakobyan has burning pains in his right arm and leg, the cause of which, however, is unknown since he has yet to undergo a medical examination...
Former Tax Inspector Writes Prime Minister Letter Exposing Corruption Schemes Within Armenia’s Customs Service
As a result, the state budget lost several million dollars in customs payments because taxes and customs duties were calculated according to under-declared prices...
Yerevan Mayor Wants to Punish Jailed Oppositionist’s Son for Holding ‘Unauthorized Gatherings’
I have a prior conviction with 4 years of probation. I’m currently serving a conditional sentence, and a single administrative...
Residents of Small Armenian Villages Protest Against Government’s Community Enlargement Initiative
- Larger communities will never care for the problems of the smaller ones; they will first and foremost take care of their own issues...
Vanadzor Drivers Protest Against ‘Hazardous’ Roads
The protesters complain that they have been spending money on car repairs every day for the past weeks and insist that if the roads are not repaired, they will stop paying taxes...
Civic Activist Detained in Yerevan for Allegedly Carrying Knife
- He is obviously being persecuted. He has long been subjected to various forms of persecution, from criminal to administrative. There has even
Bavra Checkpoint Head, Director of Customs Brokerage Company Arrested on Bribery Allegations
A director of an Armenian customs brokerage services company and the head of the Bavra checkpoint on the Armenian-Georgian border were arrested on May 25...
Prosecutor Demands 4 Years’ Imprisonment for Brother of Anti-Government Gunman
I’ve come here because live in a tyranny and we have to fight to establish the rule of law in this country. All these court cases are fabricated...
Armenian Environmentalists Want to Find Out Reason for Felling Dozens of Rare Oaks in Syunik Reserve
Despite the claims to the contrary by the Armenian Ministry of Nature, the local population of the Syunik province insists that a large number ...
Parents’ Civic Initiative Urges Anti-Corruption Fight in Schools
It’s high time that we started taking specific measures against money collection and other illegal activities taking place in educational institutions. The effectiveness of these...