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FIDH delegation finished its visit to Armenia
From June 25-28 the delegation of International Federation for Human rights (FIDH) comprised of the President of FIDH Ms. Souhayr Belhassen, Executive Director Mr. Antoine Bernard, Communication Director Mrs. Isabelle...
FIDH President Met Arshaluys Hakobyan in Prison
On June 26 the President of International Federation for Human Rights Souhayr Belhassen together with her colleagues met Arshaluys Hakobyan in Nubarashen Criminal Executive Institution. Let us remind that on June 12...
“The Situation With The Human Rights’ Defenders In The Society Is An Indicator Of Democracy”
On June 26, on the International day for victims of torture International Federation for human rights (FIDH) that is now in Yerevan on behalf of FIDH President Ms. Souhayr Belhassen, Executive Director Mr. Antoine...
Statement on the Anniversary of Arman Babajanyan's Arrest
Today editors of Armenian several members of media issued the statement regarding the 3-rd anninversary of  editor-in-chief of the newspaper Zhamanak Arman Babajanyan's arrest. Three years ago, on June 26, 2006, the...
The preventive measure against Arshaluys Hakobyan remained unchanged
On June 19 RA court of appeals did not satisfy the complaint filed by the attorney of Helsinki Association Gayane Khachatryan about changing the preventive measure against Arshaluys Hakobyan. According to the attorney...
Four Political Prisoners Were Released
On June 22 the court of the first instance of Kentron and Norq-Marash communities announced a verdict about NA deputy Myasnik Malkhasyan, Hakob Hakobyan, ex-foreign minister Alexander Arzumanyan and Suren Sirunyan. The...
Discussions About the Amnesty
Today National Assembly launched its special session. Only one question was included in the agenda; proposal of the RA President to adopt an amnesty. The proposal was adopted with 98 votes in favor, 1 against and 3...
A Human Rights Defender Is Under Arrest
Arshaluys Hakobyan was tortured in the police station On June 5, after five days of mayoral elections in Yerevan, policemen of the Kentron district arrested Arshaluys Hakobyan, member of the Helsinki Association,  who...
Procession Devoted to Ecological Issues
On June 5th, World Environment Day, procession devoted to ecological issues took place in Yerevan
YPC Released Report On Monitoring The Coverage Of Elections
On June 1 at "Urbat" club Yerevan Press Club presented the preliminary report on monitoring the coverage of elections to Yerevan Council of Elderly of May 31, 2009, by TV channels. The monitoring was implemented by...