Point of View

Legislative initiative to implement the concept of compensation for non-pecuniary damage is under discussion
The National Assembly introduces a draft law on making amendments and supplements to the Civil Code attempting to...
Human rights in Armenia in 2013: torture and ill-treatment.
During 2013 “Civil Society Institute” NGO focused its attention on the conditions of detention of convicted persons and...
Stricter penalties to be defined for sex offenders
The National Assembly is reviewing and is going to adopt draft amendments to the Criminal Code, which stipulate...
The authorities have to bring the solution of issues from streets to another forum
“Today, a street turned into a forum for  raising issues and seeking solutions for issues of  public interest”, said...
Instances of violation of children's rights are identified at the child care institutions
The public monitoring group over special educational institutions under the Ministry of Education and Science (MES)...
Serious Torture Prevention Action Plan is expected from the State
On  June 27, 2013 the Conference on “Refraining from Torture and the Right to Rehabilitation-2013” devoted to the...
Guilty verdict delivered on the case of a young man who had been subjected to violence at the police station
The court found Robert Hovsepyan guilty and charged him with almost maximal term. However, the lawyer states that there...
Rehabilitation centers for juvenile delinquents are at risk of closure
Community rehabilitation centers for juvenile delinquents established by the Project Harmony International are at risk...
Crowded precinct station
The Civil Society Institute election observer registered great concentration of voters at the precinct station 05/01...
An attempt to take away a mobile phone of the CSI observer (video)
The Civil Society Institute election observer recorded on the mobile phone how a man was leading voters to the Avan...