Trial of Razmik Sargsyan Resumed

13 March 2006

The Criminal and Military Court of Appeal restarted to hear the trial of
soldiers Razmik Sargsyan, Musa Serobyan and Arayik Zaryan. They are accused of
the murder of soldiers Movses Mkrtoumyan and Roman Eghiazaryan...


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Statement by Ambassadors and Heads of Intergovernmental Organisations in
Yerevan

10 March 2006


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Council Of Europe Inquiry Into Alleged Secret Detentions And Rendition
Flights In Europe

10 March 2006

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis has written to the
Foreign Ministers of 37 of the 46 Council of Europe member states as a follow-up
to his inquiry with the compliance of member states with their obligations under
the European Convention on Human Rights in the context of the alleged secret
detentions and rendition flights in Europe...


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New Alternative Service Falls Flat In Armenia

10 March 2006

Young men refusing to serve in the armed forces for religious reasons are again
being prosecuted in Armenia, despite the introduction nearly two years ago of a
legal alternative to compulsory military service. Conscientious objectors,
mainly Jehovah's Witnesses, are refusing to enlist for alternative civilian
service on the grounds that it is controlled by the Armenian military. About 50
of them are currently in jail or are awaiting trial...


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U.S. Criticism Of Armenian Human Rights Record ‘Examined’

9 March 2006

The Armenian government declined on Thursday to comment on fresh U.S. criticism
of its human rights record which was again described as “poor” in the State
Department’s annual report made public the previous day...


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