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Desertion or Deception?: Armenia’s First Conscientious Objectors on Trial for Refusal to Complete “Civil Service”
Four Jehovah’s Witnesses engaged in alternative civil service instead of active military duty in the town of Sevan are on trial on charges of organized desertion. They refused to continue their service, claiming that it...
South Caucasus Conference in Gudauri
On October 21-24 in Gudauri (Georgia) a conference “Human Rights and Establishment of Civil Society in the Countries of South Caucasus” was held. The event was organized by Yerevan Press Club, “Yeni Nesil” Journalists...
Monitoring Starts
On November 1-25 the Yerevan press club will realize an investigation of the agitation of the draft Constitution via Mass Media which will give them the possibility to find out the level of public awareness of the...
Mass-Media Condition in Armenia Getting Worse
“Reporters without borders” organization published the Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2005 today, according to which Armenia takes 102 position of 167 possible. This year Armenia fell 19 points behind as compared with...
Culture or “Café Culture”?: Construction of Billiards Bar Would Damage NCOA Performances, Maestro Says
Members of the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, other classical musicians, advocates of culture, and residents of the neighborhood near the Komitas Chamber Music Hall are angry about the construction of yet...
Controversial Demolitions Continue Amid Protests from Local Residents
A street in downtown Yerevan looked like a battleground again this morning as a demolition squad supported by regular and special police units went on pulling down people’s homes to clear the way for a rising elite...
Corruption still rampant in 70 countries, says Corruption Perceptions Index 2005
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2005 London / Berlin, 18 October 2005 Press Release: Corruption still rampant in 70 countries, says Corruption Perceptions Index 2005 Many countries face...
A Conflict Resolution Game in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Resource Center
September 12-16, 2005 At the Civil Society Institute Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Resource Center Yerevan, ARMENIA The mission was to resolve all conflicts. The goal was to achieve this without starting...
Yerevan Not For All Yet
135 000 people with special needs live in Armenia at present. Half of them live in Yerevan. $2 million AMD program entitled “Yerevan- city for all” is being implemented for them, chairman of the association of the...
Government Violates Ombudsman's Rights
Today the RA Ombudsman Larissa Alaverdyan had a new reason to complain of the RA Government. The budget fails to allot the stipulated sum to the Ombudsman's administration for the second year already. Larissa Alaverdyan...