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11:50 10/06/2021Freedom House concerned with the disturbing outbreak of violent and hateful rhetoric used during Armenian election period"Freedom House is concerned with the disturbing outbreak of violent and hateful rhetoric used by Armenian politicians in this election period," the organisation said in a Facebook post, sharing...
17:02 09/06/2021Two bailiffs of Armenian nationality shot dead in Russia's Adler townA man in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Adler has shot dead two bailiffs as they attempted to evict him and his family from their home, Interfax news agency reported.
14:21 09/06/2021Armenian ombudsman warns against manipulating POW issue during election campaignArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan on Wednesday warned the political forces running in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections against manipulating the issue of Armenian...
11:36 09/06/2021'This has to stop': Armenian ombudsman concerned over pre-election atmosphereArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan expressed deep concerns over the atmosphere during the election campaign, stating it further deepens the polarization in society and...
18:18 08/06/2021Armenia applies to ECHR to ensure the rights of another prisoner captured by Azerbaijani forcesThe Republic of Armenia has applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) with the purpose to ensure respect of the fundamental human rights of the Armenian prisoner of war captured today by...
16:31 07/06/2021Police detain the person suspected in theft and damage of campaign posters of 'Armenia' pre-election blocPolice officers have detained the person who had damaged the election campaign posters of "Armenia" bloc in Tsaghkahovit community.
12:02 07/06/2021Azerbaijani forces tried to steal around 20 horses from shepherd in Armenia’s Verin Shorzha village – ombudsmanThe fact finding mission carried out by the office of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan revealed that Azerbaijani forces tried to steal around 20 horses from a shepherd in the...
16:11 04/06/2021Ombudsman: Azerbaijani forces threaten Armenian villagers in GegharkunikThe Azerbaijani troops are illegally stopping villagers in the pastures located in the vicinity of the villages of Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province and are demanding explanations from them in regard to...
11:45 04/06/2021Any prosecution or trial of POWs gross violation of international law, Armenian ombudsman saysAny prosecution or trial of prisoners of war (POWs) is a gross violation of international law, Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan said in a statement late on Thursday.
17:58 03/06/2021Azeri forces opened fire at Stepanakert from Shushi in AprilAzerbaijani forces opened fire at Artsakh’s capital city of Stepanakert from the town of Shushi occupied by them during last year’s war, causing material damage.
14:39 02/06/2021State Revenue Committee chief warns against attempts to import Turkish goods into ArmeniaChairman of Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) Edvard Hovhannisyan on Wednesday warned against any attempts to import Turkish goods into Armenia.
13:58 02/06/2021Man shot dead in downtown Yerevan in broad daylightA man was shot dead in downtown Yerevan in broad daylight on Wednesday, police told Panorama.am. The incident occurred near the Moscow Cinema on Abovyan Street in Yerevan. Law enforcement officers...
13:14 02/06/2021Artsakh ombudsman: There is a need to expand capacity of Caroline Cox Rehabilitation CenterArtsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan visited the children of the Caroline Cox Rehabilitation Center in Stepanakert and participated in an event organized for them on International...
19:54 01/06/2021Yerevan court rules to end prosecution of Serzh Sargsyan’s nephewJudge Anna Danibekyan of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday ruled to end the criminal prosecution of Hayk Sargsyan, a nephew of Armenia’s second President Serzh Sargsyan.
15:05 31/05/2021Robert Kocharyan meets with legal scholars, advocates, former law enforcement officersSecond President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan met with a group of legal scholars, advocates and former law enforcement officers in Yerevan on Monday, the Armenia bloc led by him said in a Facebook...
13:00 31/05/2021Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission releases updated voters' listThe updated list of voters by communities and polling stations has been posted on the official website of Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) ahead of the snap parliamentary elections slated...
12:33 31/05/2021Ombudsman: Decisions on Armenia’s borders should also be based on protection of villagers’ rightsArchival documents show that in the Soviet period, there were cases in the border disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan when the Azerbaijani authorities participated in official discussions, but at...
11:12 31/05/2021Lawyer: Pashinyan campaigned for snap elections using all institutional resourcesLawyer Robert Hayrapetyan, a candidate on the list of the Armenia bloc for the snap parliamentary elections slated for June 20, accused caretaker Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of...
16:17 28/05/2021ECHR examines Armenia's appeal on ensuring the rights of six Armenian prisonersThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has received the appeal submitted by Armenia over six prisoners of war that had been captured by Azerbaijani forces in the morning of May 27, TASS news...
17:15 27/05/2021Criminal case opened over capture of six Armenian soldiersThe Armenian military prosecutor's office has launched a criminal case into the capture of six Armenian servicemen by the Azerbaijani military in the early hours of Thursday morning.