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Academy of Justice instead of Schools for Judges and Prosecutors
The government at its session on 13 September decided to establish the “Academy of Justice” – a state non-for profit organization, with the aim of training specialists for judicial and prosecutorial systems. The...
Beaten by unknown persons
On 5 September, late at night, two more participants of protests ongoing in Yerevan Haykak Arshamyan, Program Coordinator at the Yerevan Press Club, and Souren Saghatelyan, Board Member of “Transparency International”...
The Ombudsman Will Not Fight Against Torture If State Funding Is Not Provided
Today the Armenian Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan and the UK Ambassador to Armenia Katherine  Leach following a visit to “Noubarashen” penitentiary institution met with journalists to present their impressions...
The memorial stone of Vahe Avetyan “disappeared”
On 29 July 2013 a year has passed since a doctor Vahe Avetyan was beaten to death at the Harsnakar restaurant complex.  On this day, at 19:00 a candle-lightening ceremony was organized upon the initiative of public...
Flash-mob «It is not allowed to detect crimes by means of beating» (photos)
On 26 June, 2013 a flash-mob with the following mottos «Torture is a crime», «Punish torturers», « It is not allowed to detect crimes by means of beating », «I have to be protected by the law» took place at the Northern...
NGOs submit recommendations for torture prevention
The 26th of June is proclaimed by the UN as the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, and it has been observed since 1997. Today “Civil Society Institute” NGO together with “Foundation Against Violations...
The elections passed in a tense and competitive atmosphere. A.Kirakosyan
Representatives of non-governmental organizations that have implemented monitoring of Yerevan municipal elections on 6 May at the Media Center declared that the elections have not met international standards....
Preliminary results of municipal elections in Yerevan
On 6 May, at 10:00 the Central Electoral Commission summarized the preliminary results of the municipal elections in Yerevan. The results received from all 464 precinct stations demonstrate that the leading forces are...
Elections. Violations recorded by CSI observers
21։25, PS 4/15, Arabkir – "Counterpart International" organization reported on the hotline 080-080-804 and informed that according to the observer of "Armavir Development Center", the Chair of the Commission announced...
The trial on criminal case against operative police officers started
Today the first court session on the case against operative police officers of Yerevan Kentron Police Department Khachik Bahbudaryan and Artak Barseghyan started at the Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork...