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The National Assembly sent the two-line response with one and a half month delay
According to the outcomes of the monitoring "Freedom of Information in Armenia 2011", the best result was received from the administration of Oshakan Village: it provided full responses to all 5 requests submitted on...
Process of Amnesty is Over
As of 21st of September, 2011, 590 convicts have been realesed from penitentiaries of RA Ministry of Justice and the punishment of 424 convicts was reduced: informs the public relations department of the Police...
The Right to Free Movement Belongs to Everyone (video)
On 23rd of September, 2011, photo exhibition was organized next to Aram Khachatryan's monument, the aim of which was to present the situation of availability of streets, buildings and public transportation for the...
Freedom of Information Center Launches New Website in Armenia
The Freedom of Information Center, in collaboration with the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Hellix Consulting Group, has launched a new website in Armenia. Introducing...
Tigran Mukuchyan as President of Central Electoral Commission
On 9th of September, the president of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Garegin Azaryan died as a result of heart attack. Since a new member was to be proposed and appointed within 21 days according to Electoral...
Civil Society – One of the Biggest Achievements of Independence
"During the 20 years of independence the formation of civil society is one of our biggest achievements. Unlike 20 years ago, now we have people who are aware of their rights, who have demands and want to take part in...
Will the Minister of Justice of Armenia support the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia? Problems and forecasts of the Defender
Mr. Karen Andreasyan, RoA Human Rights Defender, is now addressing Mr. Hrayr Tovmasyan, the Minister of Justice with his report about subjecting three Judges to disciplinary sanction: Human Rights Defender's Office...
Soldiers Died in Time of Peace were “Marching” Today in Yerevan Streets (Video)
Soldiers died in the army in time of peace were today "marching" at Yerevan main streets. Mothers, who lost their sons and dozens of citizens, all dressed in black, were holding pictures of dead soldiers over their head...
Court of Appeal Refused to Start a Case against Investigator Suspected in Falsification
On September 8, the Court of Appeal on Criminal and Military Cases (judge Aida Hovanisyan) dismissed the appeal of the legal successor of term serviceman Tigran Ohanjanyan who died in 2007 at the Vardenis region...
Judge Khandanyan kept the letter ''secret'' from the prosecutor’s office for some time
Tigran Safaryan, Stepan Hovakimyan's attorney, applied to the Court of Appeals appealing against the decision of the Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative regions general jurisdiction court of August 2, 2011...