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No charges are brought within one and a half month
In the criminal case instituted on the fact of hindering to the professional activities of the RFE/RL “Azatutyun” radio station reporter Elina Chilingaryan on May 6, the day of Parliamentary Elections under the Article...
Grassroots Voice for Human Rights Mobilization
“In the far societies the notions about human rights are very weak; people don’t know their rights and don’t know who to apply to restore them. Thus, this training was very important; the knowledge that we got from it...
Mass media were neutral, but one-sided and unsatisfactory
Souren Deheryan, president of Journalists for Future NGO believes that publications containing positive or negative remarks during election period can affect voters’ opinion and, therefore, election outcome. He declared...
When the victim is becoming a defendant
On June 12 a criminal case has been instituted against the observer of the Helsinki Association Arman Veziryan under the Article 118 of the RA Criminal Code (battery or committal of other violent actions). A preventive...
11 school age children have been deprived of the right to education
In schools of Vardenis region in Gegharkunik marz there is a tradition of money collection, which is not done in a transparent way. This was declared on 5 May at the presentation-discussion of the report “Protection of...
A comprehensive complaint on Hovhakimyan’s case was sent to the European Court of Human Rights
The case of Stepan Hovhakimyan who is charged with burglary in the Cinema Moscow and is kept in detention for almost 28 months, is sent to the European Court of Human Rights. Let us remind that Stepan Hovhakimyan and...
The principle of equality has been violated: Armenian National Congress appeals against the results of elections
"We insist that participation of the RA President, Prime Minister, other high level officials representing the executive power in the pre-election campaign while implementing their official mandate contradicts the...
Complaint on violation of Gevorg Kotsinyan’s right to life will be sent to European Court of Human Rights
On 17 May, 2012 the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Armenia decided that the complaints brought by the sides of the case of military servant Gevorg Kotsinyan’s death be returned to the applicants. Let us remind...
Human Rights Violations in Students' Performances
During last several months performances, poster contests, intellectual games and other events, aimed at increasing human rights awareness, have been organized in 24 communities of Syunik marz by the World Vision within...
CSI calls to refrain from declarations and positions that justify and promote violence
On 8 May, the DIY club, situated on 14/11 Parpetsi str., Yerevan was set on fire. Two young men were arrested, a criminal case was opened against them according to Article 185 (part. 3, para. 1) of the Criminal Code “...