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Declared General Amnesty also affected the police officers who subjected Vahan Khalafyan to violence
On June 15, RA Court of Appeal (chairing Judge Aida Hovhannisyan) dismissed appeals of the case of Vahan Khalafyan who died in the Police station of Charentsavan in April, 2010.  The Court used paragraph 1.2 and...
Rehabilitation Centers are Needed for the Victims of Torture
From June 6 to June 10 a seminar was held in London on topic of "Complex rehabilitation for Victims of Torture". Representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia were present at the seminar. The experts who had...
Call for Ratification by the Republic of Armenia
Paris, Yerevan, 9 June 2011 To the President of Armenia Serj Sarksyan  "We are writing to you today regarding our campaign for the universal ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights...
Although there is no garbage processing factory, sort the garbage (video)
In the central streets of Yerevan garbage cans were placed for sorting the garbage. However, so far it is a formality.  There are no garbage processing factories in Armenia. Head of the Kentron administrative district...
400 Prisoners are Released
According to RA Ministry of Justice, 400 prisoners were released from penitentiaries and the sentence of 7 convicts has been reduced as of June 5. This information was spread by Public Relations Office of Penitentiary...
Human Rights. Defender's Platform. "Civil Society" forum
On 3-4 June 2011 Office of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia (HRDO) convened already third forum in series of forums entitled "Human Rights. Defender's Platform". This time "Civil Society" forum was...
FIDH and CSI welcome the release of political prisoners in Armenia
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisation in Armenia, Civil Society Institute (CSI) welcome the release of political prisoners in Armenia. On May 26, 2011, National Assembly of...
EU Lauds Armenian Amnesty
The European Union praised on Friday a general amnesty declared by the Armenian authorities, saying that the resulting release of all opposition members arrested in 2008 will not only ease political tensions but also...
OSCE Chairperson commends amnesty in Armenia
VILNIUS, 27 May 2011 - The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, commended the decision by the authorities of Armenia to release through an amnesty the remaining imprisoned...
Human Rights. Defender’s platform. Right to a Fair Trial Forum II
On  May 18, 2011 the Office of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia organized "Right to a Fair Trial" forum with more than 125 participants...