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Adoption of Law Will Arouse «Civic Disobedience»
The residents of the “reconstruction zones” of the capital who have been deprived of their houses due to “state needs” arrived at the National Assembly building earlier than the deputies. Although the NA sittings start...
Opposition Blocks Government Bill On Property Confiscation
The Armenian opposition succeeded on Wednesday in blocking a controversial bill that would uphold the government’s power to confiscate real property and give it to private developers by citing “state needs.” The...
Two Laws To Eliminate Freedom And Independence
Tomorrow the NA special session will discuss two draft laws regulating the Mass Media field which have been processed without the participation of the concerned sides. Neither are the workers of the field aware of the...
“Green Light to Those Who Oppress Freedom of Speech”
“They have given a green light to those who oppress freedom of speech”, said David Sandukhchyan, lawyer of NGO “Internews” on the basis of the investigations carried out by their organization. According to him, during...
Armenia: Life Without Hope
After the abolition of the death penalty, Armenian lifers say they still face a bleak future. By Karine Asatrian in Nubarashen Twenty-five-year-old Tsolak Melkonian was sentenced to death six years ago for a murder he...
Decision 2007: 6.2 out of 10 Armenians want change; only 1.5/10 say fair elections should be a priority
The nationwide survey, entitled Armenia National Voter Study, was commissioned by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and conducted in August by the International Republican Institute, the Gallup...
Armenia Marks Independence Day With Military Parade
Armenia put on the biggest show of its military might in seven years Thursday as it marked the 15th anniversary of its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union and received congratulations from U.S. President...
Armenia has deposited the OPCAT ratification
On September 14, 2006 during the UN Treaty Event Mr. Gagik Yeganian, Acting Head of the Migration Agency of the Ministry of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia deposited ratification of the Optional...
Ombudsman Sees A Menace For Freedom Of Expression
The level of human protection is far from being perfect in Armenia. RA Ombudsman Armen Haroutyunyan sees a real threat in this respect. His anxiety is determined by the recent violence and intimidation on journalists....
Monitoring Boards’ workshop
On September 14th a workshop of Monitoring Boards of the Ministry of Justice and Police of Armenia was held. Representatives of the OSCE office in Yerevan and Ombudsman’s office were in attendance of the workshop....