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An attempt is being made to conceal illegal construction
The RA Ministry of Environment after receiving the special instruction of the prime minister announced about the creation of working group for dealing with the security issues of the Lake Sevan. The group involves the...
Sarkisov, who was sentenced for killing his wife, appealed the court's verdict
Yanis Sarkisov, who was sentenced for 10 years for killing his wife Zaruhi Petrosyan, appealed his verdict. As a reminder, on the 1st of October, 2010, 20 years old Zaruhi Petrosyan died as a result of her husband Yanis...
Set Human Rights Activist Ales Bialiatski Free
On the 25th of November Civil Society Institute NGO organized a protest in front of the Embassy of Republic of Belarus in Armenia condemning the unfair verdict of human rights activist Ales Bialiatski and demanding...
“Yerkir” will pay T. Arzakantsyan for calling him “cub”: cassation appeals were returned
Court of Cassation returned the appeals of "Yerkir" newspaper and RA National Assembly MP T. Arzakantsyan. The sides appealed to the RA Court of Cassation against the decision of the 24th of August, according to which...
Disciplinary proceedings against lawyer Arthur Grigoryan
The Chamber of Advocates initiated disciplinary proceedings against lawyer Arthur Grigoryan, who demanded 18 million AMD from "Hraparak" newspaper as a compensation for publishing defaming comments of the readers in...
European Court again obliged Armenia to pay compensation
European Court of Human Rights already for the third time obliged Republic of Armenia to pay compensation to the residents of Buzand Street whose houses were destroyed during 2000-2006 and inadequate compensation was...
The court trial is postponed for another month: the newspaper is in the court for publishing the reader’s opinion
The court trial of the case of lawyer Arthur Grigoryan against "Hraparak" newspaper was postponed until next month. "Hraparak" newspaper needed some time for answering the claim, and the plaintiff needed some time for...
Human Rights Defender initiates a series of regional visits
The RA Human Rights Defender launches a series of visits to 6 Armenian regions. The RA Human Rights Defender with his staff will meet citizens in Kapan on 17 November, in Yeghegnadzor - on 18 November, in Gyumri - on 22...
Waiting for Tomorrow
On the 15th of November, HRD's appeal on the compliance of the Article 1087.1 of the RA Civil Code referring to the RA Law on Defamation and Insult will be reviewed at the RA Constitutional Court via oral procedure....
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over growing number of libel lawsuits in Armenia
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, in a letter to Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed concern today on November 10,  over the growing number of libel suits filed against...