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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Prison Chief Denies Mistreating Lifers After Escape Bid
The chief of Armenia’s largest prison denied on Wednesday allegations that four of its inmates have been tortured and held in inhuman conditions... more
Pressing the Press: Recent incidents against journalists draw media response
Persecutions towards two reporters last week forced 8 newspaper editors and 4 NGOs to make a declaration on endangered freedom of press in Armenia. A... more
Prosecutors Report Increased Crime In Armenia
Prosecutor-General Aghvan Hovsepian reported on Friday a more than 10 percent increase in the number of crimes registered by Armenian law-enforcement... more
Armenia Has Made Significant Progress in Improving Media Legislation But Media Pluralism Remains Limited: OSCE Report
Armenia has made significant progress in improving media legislation, but media pluralism remains limited to the independent, but financially weak,... more
Building a Europe for and with Children: Multiplier Effect Meeting at the Council of Europe Information Office
Yerevan.27.07.2006 To promote the public awareness about Council of Europe work in the field of children rights and establish a partnership for... more