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10:17 01/03/2021Some 1500 people join petition to free political prisoners Ara Saghatelyan within hoursExpert in constitutional law Gohar Meloyan informs that some 1500 people have joined the petition to free political prisoner Ara Saghatelyan.
18:35 27/02/2021President refuses to sign Pashinyan's decree on dismissal of the Chief of the General StaffThe President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian refused on Saturday to sign the draft decree on dismissing the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, proposed by PM Nikol Pashinyan.
14:11 27/02/2021Ombudsman denounces Azerbaijan’s efforts to politicize issue of Armenian POWs’ returnArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan denounced the Azerbaijani authorities’ move to politicize the return of the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs).
11:21 27/02/2021HRW documents unlawful Azerbaijani attacks on medical facilities and personnel in ArtsakhThree unlawful attacks on medical facilities by Azerbaijani forces during the six-week armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) have come to light in recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) research in...
15:47 26/02/2021Turkey slams Dutch government’s recognition of Armenian GenocideTurkey on Friday slammed a decision by the Dutch House of Representatives to recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
21:09 24/02/2021President Sarkissian refuses to sign Judicial Code amendments into lawArmenian President Armen Sarkissian refused to sign two bills into law and asked the Constitutional Court to pass judgment on them.
13:36 24/02/2021Armenian Ombudsman’s Office sends notice to prosecuting body over Ara Saghatelyan’s caseThe Armenian Human Rights Defender's (Ombudsman) Office has sent a notice to the body conducting criminal proceedings in connection with the arrest of Ara Saghatelyan, a former chief of staff of the...
11:11 24/02/2021Yeghishe Kirakosyan: Azerbaijan blatantly disregards its obligations under international human rights treatiesOn 23 February Armenia's Representative before the ECHR Yeghishe Kirakosyan and his deputy Liparit Drmeyan met with the H.E.
18:21 23/02/2021Police officers push media representative to the ground at opposition protest in YerevanPolice officers pushed Sputnik Armenia photographer Aram Nersesyan to the ground while detaining opposition activists during a protest organized by the opposition Homeland Salvation Movement in...
17:46 23/02/2021Political scientist: Pro-Armenian reports appeared in Ukrainian media due to Ara Saghatelyan’s efforts during warA group of people, including political scientists and NGO representatives, on Tuesday held a rally outside the National Security Service of Armenia (NSS) in support of Ara Saghatelyan, a former chief...
16:37 23/02/2021Lawyers of political prisoner Ara Saghatelyan apply to Armenia’s ombudsman – PastinfoThe lawyers of political prisoner Ara Saghatelyan, a former chief of staff of the National Assembly, have applied to Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan, Pastinfo said, citing...
12:43 23/02/2021Police detain participants of the morning protest in YerevanThe police in Armenia started detaining protesters during the Tuesday morning action in Yerevan after dozens of citizens gathered outside the building of the government complex to prevent Pashinyan's...
19:03 22/02/2021Ashot Hakobjanyan appointed Director of Artsakh NSSAccording to Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan's decree, Ashot Hakobjanyan was appointed Director of the National Security Service of Artsakh Republic, the information department at the...
14:57 22/02/2021Court ruling to arrest Ara Saghatelyan to be appealedA ruling of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction to arrest Ara Saghatelyan, a former chief of staff of the National Assembly, for two months will be appealed.
14:46 20/02/2021Miserable attempts by authorities to silence us will fail - VETO movementVETO social-political movement issued on Saturday a statement in connection with the detention of its founder Narek Malyan.
10:36 19/02/2021Ombudsman: Even a single shot fired disturbs peace and quiet life of Armenian villagersArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan on Thursday issued a statement on the violation of the rights of Armenians living in border villages of Syunik Province as a result of the...
11:19 18/02/2021Azerbaijani shootings reported near villages in Armenia’s Syunik during agricultural work – ombudsmanThe Azerbaijani troops in the immediate vicinity of the villages of Kapan community in Armenia’s Syunik Province continue firing shots both during the day and at night, Human Rights Defender...
18:17 16/02/2021There is no coordinated fact-finding activity for aftermath of recent Artsakh war – Ara ZohrabyanChairman of Armenia’s Chamber of Advocates Ara Zohrabyan on Tuesday said there is no coordinated fact-finding activity for the consequences of the recent Artsakh war.
12:28 16/02/2021Ombudsman submits report to the UN Human Rights Council on Armenian captives held in AzerbaijanThe Human Rights Defender of Armenia has sent on a detailed report to the UN Human Rights Council, stating that the Azerbaijani authorities are delaying the return of the captives, and they are...
13:58 15/02/2021Yerevan court hears lawyers' complaint on inaction of Prosecutor's Office, SISThe Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction is hearing a complaint of lawyers on inaction of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Special Investigation Service (SIS).