The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, together with the Civil Society Institute (CSI) express... more

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Youth Group Pushes For Change
Onnik Krikorian 4/05/07 Youth in newspaper hats stand on street corners and read aloud from Armenian dailies. Masked young people march by... more
Armenian Police Vow To Solve Deadly Shooting
The chief of the Armenian police pledged Wednesday to save no effort to find and punish the perpetrators of a failed attempt on the life of Gyumri... more
Zhirayr Sefilyan and Vardan Malkhasyan will remain in pre-trial detention for two additional months
The Court of First Instance of Kentron and Norq Marash communities decided to prolong the terms of detention of Zhirayr Sefilyan and Vardan... more
Armenian Ombudsman Laments Lack Of Court Independence
Armen Harutiunian, the state human rights ombudsman, complained on Wednesday about a continuing lack of judicial independence in Armenia, saying that... more
Tsarukian Withdraws Local Election Appeal
A candidate of Gagik Tsarukian’s Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) on Tuesday unexpectedly withdrew his lawsuit against the pro-government mayor of the... more