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Statement regarding the trial of Shahen Harutyunyan, Shant Harutyunyan’s son
The trial of Shant Harutyunyan, his son Shahen Harutyunyan and other members of the protesting group is being held these days. The way this trial is being handled is in line with many other trials that took place in...
Prevention of Torture: UN human rights body suspends Azerbaijan visit citing official obstruction
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) has decided to suspend its visit to Azerbaijan due to obstructions it encountered in carrying out its mandate under the Optional Protocol to the Convention...
Representatives of the Ministry of Justice discussed with CSI issues related to early conditional release system
On 10 July, a meeting between Deputy Minister of Justice Suren Qrmoyan and, Norayr Balayan, Head of Department of legal support of the system of MoJ and CSI President Arman Danielyan as well as representatives of CSI’s...
GrishaVirabyan’s case will be sent to new investigation
The case of Grisha Virabyan (who has got political asylum in Belgium) on torture will be sent to a new pre-trial investigation. This information was shared to yerkir.am by Mr. Virabyan’s lawyer, Aleksandr Sirunyan. He...
The parliament of Armenia adopted Pension Law
On May 15, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in the second and final reading adopted in full the draft law on Making Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Cumulative Pension proposed by the Government...
The harassment against human rights defenders is condemnable
Saddened by the news that after Hasmik Khachatryan case judicial trail on May 5 in Gavar city, Republic of Armenia, some citizens addressed the human rights defenders who came there to support her with threats of...
Ill-treatment of children in Byureghavan boarding school
In Byureghavan boardings school the teachers as a means of punishment make the children take part in the lesson in a standing position. Following the lesson from the semi opened door the Ombudsman’s representatives...
The Ombudsman appealed to the Constitutional Court with an urgent letter
On February 17, numerous employees of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant submitted a public application to the Human Rights Defender after which the Ombudsman appealed to the Constitutional Court with an urgent letter. ...
OSCE encourages police reform at high-level conference in Yerevan
Yerevan, 26 November 2013 – Police reforms, police accountability and transparency, education and trust are among the topics of discussion at an OSCE-supported international conference starting today in Yerevan. The...
20 persons out of all previously summoned to the police station have been arrested
The revolution organized yesterday by a former political prisoner, former accused of “the Case of the Seven”, Chairman of the “Tribal Religion” political party Shant Haroutyunyan, resulted in clashes and mass disorder....