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15:30 30/04/2026'Real and lasting peace is impossible without justice,' Armenian politician tells European leadersPresident of the Country to Live party Mane Tandilyan on Thursday issued a statement regarding letters addressed to the leaders of European countries.
14:03 30/04/2026Anti-media rhetoric creates climate of intolerance that hinders reporters’ work – RSFReporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its 2026 World Press Freedom Index. According to the organization, Armenia has experienced a decline, dropping from 34th place to 50th. It is now...
11:22 30/04/2026Open letter urges EU to help secure release of Armenian prisonersOn the eve of the upcoming 8th Summit of the European Political Community and the Armenia–European Union Summit to be held in Armenia, around three dozen human rights and civil society organizations...
17:03 29/04/2026Armenia's crime rate falls by 3.2% in 2025, detection improves – chief prosecutorArmenia’s crime rate fell by 3.2% in 2025 compared with the previous year, Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan said on Wednesday, citing official data presented to parliament.
14:00 28/04/2026Ruben Vardanyan moved to Baku prison as sentence takes effect, lawyer saysFormer Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has been transferred to the Umbaki Penitentiary in Baku after his prison sentence formally entered into force, according to Siranush Sahakyan, a human...
13:35 28/04/2026Strong Armenia party pledges amnesty amid crackdown on membersNarek Karapetyan, a board member of the opposition Strong Armenia party, has declared that the party will pursue a general amnesty if it comes to power following the June 7 parliamentary elections.
11:26 28/04/2026Opposition member Artur Avanesyan remanded in custodyAn Armenian court has ordered two-month pre-trial detention for Artur Avanesyan, a security team leader affiliated with the Strong Armenia party.
15:34 27/04/2026Anna Hakobyan to sue activist over rights violation allegationsAnna Hakobyan, the spouse of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, plans to file a lawsuit against civic activist Daniel Ioannisyan and the Independent Observer monitoring mission, claiming they...
12:56 25/04/2026Pashinyan not worthy of his office, lawyer saysArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is not worthy of his office, international lawyer Robert Amsterdam clams, accusing him of abandoning the Armenian Christians of Artsakh.
12:04 24/04/2026Archbishop Pargev urges U.S. president, pope to act on destruction of churches in ArtsakhThe All-Armenian Council for the Protection of the Armenian Church informs that His Eminence Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan has sent an official appeal to the President of the United States of...
17:10 23/04/2026Developer clashes with Yerevan authorities over fence demolition, alleges unlawful actionTensions flared on Thursday between a Persian-Armenian property developer and municipal authorities in Yerevan, as demolition crews backed by law enforcement attempted to dismantle a fence on...
15:05 23/04/2026Opposition politician Khachik Galstyan's house arrest extendedThe Armenian Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday extended the house arrest of opposition Homeland Party member Khachik Galstyan by three months, his lawyer Arsen Babayan said.
12:35 23/04/2026Armenian court opens opposition figure's trialArmenia’s Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday opened proceedings in the case against Khachik Galstyan, secretary of the opposition Homeland Party, with the initial hearing set to address the measure of...
12:31 22/04/2026Armenian regulator suspends boiler operations at Yerevan restaurant over illegal emissionsArmenia’s environmental watchdog has uncovered regulatory violations at a central Yerevan restaurant, ordering the suspension of key equipment and imposing penalties.
11:55 22/04/2026Armenian ombudsperson responds to Ruben Vardanyan's messageArmenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan has responded to a message from businessman and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan, who is unlawfully held in Azerbaijan.
13:57 21/04/2026Intoxicated passenger stabs bus driver in YerevanA bus driver was stabbed in Yerevan on Monday following an altercation with a passenger who was reportedly intoxicated, officials said.
13:34 21/04/2026Armenian legal expert says government undermining clergy rights in state institutionsArmenian legal scholar and senior church official Gevorg Danielyan has criticized recent changes to the provision of spiritual services in state institutions, arguing they violate both ecclesiastical...
10:14 21/04/2026Statement by Ruben Vardanyan addressed to the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, Anahit Manasyan(conveyed during a telephone conversation with family)
17:04 20/04/2026Ombudsperson: Armenia sees rise in hate speech targeting clergyArmenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan reported a significant increase in hate speech targeting religious organizations and clergy in 2025, marking the first time the issue has been...
16:02 20/04/2026Armenian ombudsperson reports surge in public complaints against state institutionsArmenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan has reported a sharp increase in complaints against state institutions in 2025, with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MoESCS) and...