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Human Rights Defender initiates a series of regional visits
The RA Human Rights Defender launches a series of visits to 6 Armenian regions. The RA Human Rights Defender with his staff will meet citizens in Kapan on 17 November, in Yeghegnadzor - on 18 November, in Gyumri - on 22...
Waiting for Tomorrow
On the 15th of November, HRD's appeal on the compliance of the Article 1087.1 of the RA Civil Code referring to the RA Law on Defamation and Insult will be reviewed at the RA Constitutional Court via oral procedure....
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over growing number of libel lawsuits in Armenia
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, in a letter to Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed concern today on November 10,  over the growing number of libel suits filed against...
The Court Changed its Decision in One Day
Today on November 8, the court of First Instance of the administrative districts Kentron and Nork Marash changed its decision on fund seizure of "Hraparak" daily with the decision of property seizure. The editorial of...
The Reason is the Uncertainty of the Standards
The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan made a legislative change proposal to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and RA National Assembly fractions. Complaints, addressed to the...
Other Criteria should be applied when determining the Amount of Property Compensation
The Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan made a legislative change proposal to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and RA National Assembly fractions. The complaints of the owners...
There is no kindergarten, community authorities are indifferent
Only one community has submitted a request for capital renovation of the kindergarten within last three years with the RA Shirak Marzpetaran. While 100 out of 116 communities need kindergartens and there are only 48...
The Court Closes Eye on Illegalities that Take Place on Nalbandyan 106/1 Street
On the 31st of October Yerevan Kentron and Nork Marash district court (judge-G. Khandanyan) rejected the suit of the 9 residents of Tumanyan, Nalbandyan, Avag Petrosyan and Sayat-Nova streets against "Avag Shin" LLC....
Reminder of the Human Rights Defender: 49 Days Ago He Addressed the Minister of Justice
HRD Karen Andreasyan addressed in September the Minister of Justice Hrair Tovmasyan with his report about subjecting three Judges to disciplinary sanction. As a reminder, three citizens had applied to Human Rights...
Special Approach Should be Towards Juvenile Offenders (video)
"Juvenile justice system around the world aims not only at detecting and punishing the criminals, but also at determining the causes of crime. Unfortunately, our system is not focused at clarifying the reasons of crime...