Today, the Human Rights Defender received an alarming call certifying that Azerbaijani military forces beheaded an Armenian soldier several days ago. The initiated proceedings have revealed the following data: On 16
Artsakh Republic Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan issued a statement on Arayik Ghazaryan's case and condemned Azerbaijan's steps to make the serviceman a public interest and a propaganda tool. In particular, the
Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan, together with Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan and the leadership of the Armenian Bar Association of
The subsequent manifestation of Armenophobia and genocidal policy towards the Armenians took place on the April 10th, 1992, when the Azerbaijani armed forces carried out massacres in
Davit Petrosyan, the participant of “My Step” movement was assaulted by 15 people in the yard of St. Grigor Lusavorich hospital on April 19, at 17:00 PM. Unknown people
According to news circulating among the public and information transferred to the media, gathering of tall men in plain clothes has been observed today in Erebuni district of Yerevan.
The civil society organizations express their strong concern and resentment on the fact of continuous political persecution against Andreas Ghukasyan, member of “New Armenia” Opposition Movement. The local and international
For years Armenian scientists, specialists and environmentalists presented from their field of expertise the dangers of gold project in Amulsar planned by Lydian International. They insisted that this project
Armenian Bar Association and its ARWC call for the authorities to immediately restore order, and guarantee that defendants are afforded full due process without the threat of violence being
The Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Ruben Melikyan, as part of a campaign for the EU and its civil society to engage with Nagorno-Karabakh, addressed the last in a
The RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan had a meeting with the Director General of the Directorate General of Democracy of the Council of Europe Snežana Marković in Strasbourg. During
On January 18, the Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland Jerzy Marek Nowakowski. Within the meeting the
On 29 December 2016, The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Arman Tatoyan, and UNHCR Representative in Armenia, Mr. Christoph Bierwirth, signed a project agreement for
According to the press release by the RA Ministry of Defense, Azerbaijani troops launched a sabotage infiltration in the vicinity of Chinari village of Armenia’s Tavush region, early in
On 9 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received human right defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan and the delegation led by him. The meeting addressed a range
On August 2 the Court of First Instance of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun administrative districts of Yerevan issued a decision to arrest numerous political figures and civic activists with the
The Past is Prologue: A Nation Cannot Survive Treason From Within “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at
Subject: Letter to Europe's three presidents. Mass illegal imprisonments and human rights violations in Armenia Many representatives of civil society, citizens, civil initiatives such as “Freedom to political prisoners”, “Daredevils
As it is known, during elections journalists, observers and proxies often have problems related to entering the polling station after 8 p.m. Though, in fact, neither the old nor the
Yesterday, on August 7, our friend Medialab held an open-air live exhibition of its political cartoons at Mahstots Park in Yerevan. While it was initially planned to have a week-long exhibition
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, having engaged in the analysis of the draft Electoral Code, having prepared alternative proposals and solutions, and having delegated our representatives to participate
On May 12 the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland in Strasbourg. A. Tatoyan has
Interim Public Report On Atrocities Committed by Azerbaijani Military Forces Against the Civilian Population of the NKR and the Servicemen of the NKR Defence Army on 2-5April 2016 Dear Colleagues, On April 02, 2016
The Human Rights Defender of RA has brought the data concerning the atrocities and cruel treatment committed by the Azerbaijani side against the Armenian civilian settlements and population to
The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the recount proceedings of the constitutional referendum held on December 6. We have previously noted our serious concern about credible allegations of irregularities
On December 11, 2015, U.S. and Armenian law enforcement officers were joined by other government officials and NGO representatives at a day-long working group to discuss ways to end
On September 23 and 24, 2015, in Tsaghkadzor, the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. European Command held the first of three annual conferences designed
The Embassy of the United States warmly congratulates the Government of Armenia on maintaining Tier I status for the third year in a row in the Department of State’s
On 17th of June, 2015 Public Services Regulatory Commission of RA made a decision about the increase of electricity cost in RA. The decision caused protests and riots among the
On July 18th at 12:00 PM, the verdict in the case of three Metro workers who were fired more than one year ago is expected to be delivered. Defending
As the police officers visited tens (possibly hundreds) of civic activists’ houses yesterday, the “Union of Informed Citizens considers it necessary to inform citizens about their following rights: 1. The
Yerevan, June 26, 2015 – A coalition of six leading human rights organizations is teaming up to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the UN Convention Against Torture in Yerevan.
We were encouraged by the responsible and generally respectful behavior by both protestors and police on the evening of June 22 during the protests over the planned rise in
As you know, at Zvartnots International Airport, the passports of arriving and departing citizens are often checked by border guards of the Federal Security Service (FSS) of the Russian
Today, on the occasion of the Day of International Human Rights, a one-day conference on Economic Rights was organized at Hotel Marriott under the aegis of the Human Rights
YEREVAN, 2 December 2014 – The Social Justice NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan presented today the results and key findings of a project on
We hereby inform that based on the internal investigation revealing the fact of loss of material property with the estimated amount of 751 million AMD in K-Telecom CJSC, the
YEREVAN, 19 May 2014 - A series of public consultations on a draft concept paper on constitutional reform in Armenia, will be held in Yerevan on 20, 21 and
On 10 and 11 April 2014, the international seminar on Interviewing Suspects: best practice, models and methods was organized as a result of close collaboration between RA Police and
The EU Advisory Group organized an international seminar on the Role of the National Parliaments in Protection and Promotion of Human Rights on 10 April 2014, in the National
Free and professional legal advice for Armenian citizens on the call-up procedures and specifics of military service, is now being provided as part of the initiative launched by the
Yerevan, 10 December 2013 – Photo-contest and exhibition, debate on human rights and a theatre performance were the culmination of a campaign, which marked the Human Rights Day, giving
Training on international human rights standards and domestic legislation for representatives of civil society organizations monitoring penitentiary institutions, and penitentiary servants was held from 17 to 20 October 2013
On September 30, 2013 President Serzh Sargsyan presented to the RA National Assembly for deliberations a proposal to announce amnesty on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of independence
1. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE Harutyun Sargsyan is being accused for the murder of the fiancé of the daughter of former Mayor of Gyumri. Currently he is under detention. The judicial
YEREVAN, 14 June 2013 – Third party submissions in constitutional and international human rights procedures, and the enforcement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments will be
In compliance with section 2 of article 11 of the RA Electoral Code, the police of the Republic of Armenia put Yerevan city voters’ list on the internet (the
THE UNICEF in cooperation with the European Union, the Human rights Defender’s Office, Civil society Institute and International Prison Reform Organization presented a research of brutal treatment and tortures
On February 18 2013, Armenia held presidential elections that were accompanied with gross violations reported by a numerous organizations and individuals. In this respect, Europe in Law Association and
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