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GrishaVirabyan’s case will be sent to new investigation
The case of Grisha Virabyan (who has got political asylum in Belgium) on torture will be sent to a new pre-trial investigation. This information was shared to yerkir.am by Mr. Virabyan’s lawyer, Aleksandr Sirunyan. He...
The parliament of Armenia adopted Pension Law
On May 15, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in the second and final reading adopted in full the draft law on Making Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Cumulative Pension proposed by the Government...
The harassment against human rights defenders is condemnable
Saddened by the news that after Hasmik Khachatryan case judicial trail on May 5 in Gavar city, Republic of Armenia, some citizens addressed the human rights defenders who came there to support her with threats of...
Ill-treatment of children in Byureghavan boarding school
In Byureghavan boardings school the teachers as a means of punishment make the children take part in the lesson in a standing position. Following the lesson from the semi opened door the Ombudsman’s representatives...
The Ombudsman appealed to the Constitutional Court with an urgent letter
On February 17, numerous employees of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant submitted a public application to the Human Rights Defender after which the Ombudsman appealed to the Constitutional Court with an urgent letter. ...
OSCE encourages police reform at high-level conference in Yerevan
Yerevan, 26 November 2013 – Police reforms, police accountability and transparency, education and trust are among the topics of discussion at an OSCE-supported international conference starting today in Yerevan. The...
20 persons out of all previously summoned to the police station have been arrested
The revolution organized yesterday by a former political prisoner, former accused of “the Case of the Seven”, Chairman of the “Tribal Religion” political party Shant Haroutyunyan, resulted in clashes and mass disorder....
The decision on amnesty will be applicable to more than a thousand prisoners
On 3 October, the National Assembly unanimously adopted the Decision “On Granting Amnesty Announced in Respect to the 22nd Anniversary of Independence” proposed by President of the Republic of Armenia. All 102...
Gevorg Kostanyan has been appointed for the post of the General Prosecutor of Armenia
On 1 October, Gevorg Kostanyan, Military Prosecutor of Armenia, was appointed the General Prosecutor, following voting in the National Assembly: 103 parliament members voted for the appointment, whereas 3-against it....
Alleged attackers of the activists have confessed
The Armenian Police identified two of several persons who on had attacked civil activists Mihran Margaryan and Babken Ter-Grigoryan at the Gr. Lusavorich Str. in Yerevan 25 August, 2013. According to the statement of...