Armenia: Renewed judicial harassment against women environmental human rights defenders Nazeli Vardanyan and Tehmine Yenoqyan

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

Latest

	Ombudsman Called Upon State Bodies to Respect Human Rights Human rights defender Larisa Alaverdyan made a statement calling upon the state bodies to respect human rights. “The Yerevan facilities construction... more
	Government Delays Fresh Bid To Rein-In Armenian Ombudsperson The government has delayed its second attempt to push through a bill that would restrict the authority of Armenia’s top official charged with... more
	Convictions for Conviction: Alternative Service Recruits Sentenced on AWOL Charges Seven Jehovah’s Witnesses who refused to continue alternative civil service have been sentenced to prison on charges of being Absence With Out Leave... more
	Holding Out: Imprisoned soldier’s hunger strike enters fourth month Imprisoned soldier Razmik Sargsyan’s hunger strike has reached 90 days, as the 19-year old continues to protest his arrest, which he says was the... more
	Armenia Prepares for OPCAT The APT learned that the Republic of Armenia will accede to the the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture in the coming months. Ani... more