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16:30 21/01/2026Dozens of Armenian miners launch strike, demand higher payAround 50 to 60 employees at the Akhtala Mining and Processing Plant in Armenia have gone on strike, demanding higher wages and improved working conditions.
14:05 21/01/2026SRC fines central Yerevan restaurants and firms 74 million drams for labor and cash violationsArmenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) has fined dozens of businesses in central Yerevan a total of 74 million drams for failing to formally register employees and for violations related to cash...
14:30 20/01/2026Campaign calls for release of Armenian opposition figureA campaign calling for the release of Armenian political prisoner Aram Kocharyan has been launched in the town of Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat).
13:12 20/01/2026Doctor warns of Narek Samsonyan's worsening health on 12th day of hunger strikeArmenian political prisoner Narek Samsonyan entered the 12th day of a hunger strike on Tuesday, approaching a critical medical threshold as his body rapidly depletes vitamin B1 (thiamine), according...
17:00 19/01/2026Davit Hambardzumyan moved to house arrestAn Armenian court on Monday replaced the detention of Davit Hambardzumyan, a former mayor of Masis and a joint prime ministerial candidate of the opposition, with house arrest.
16:30 19/01/2026Armenian opposition MPs visit political prisoners, highlight health concernsArmenian opposition lawmakers visited three political prisoners on Monday, describing their conditions as a test of resolve and raising concerns over the health of one of them.
15:33 19/01/2026Kamo Tsutsulyan named new Armenian police chiefArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced a reshuffle of senior positions within the Interior Ministry.
14:55 19/01/2026Former Armenian police chief summoned to Prosecutor's OfficeArmenia’s former police chief Valeriy Osipyan and his wife Lusine Tadevosyan were summoned to the Prosecutor General’s Office on Monday as part of a probe into the legality of their assets, according...
14:00 19/01/2026CCTV shows moment Louvre heist thieves smash into display cases and snatch £76m of jewelleryCCTV footage has shown the moment the Louvre heist thieves smashed into display cases and ransacked £76million of jewellery.
13:24 19/01/2026Protesters decry Armenian ombudsperson's silence over opposition podcaster's hunger strikerStaff members of AntiFake.am on Monday staged a symbolic protest outside the Armenian Human Rights Defender’s Office, criticizing the ombudsperson’s silence over the ongoing hunger strike of detained...
11:55 19/01/2026AntiFake staff protests outside HRD Office on 11th day of Narek Samsonyan's hunger strikeEmployees of AntiFake.am media outlet, as well as public and political figures, held a protest outside the Human Rights Defender’s Office in Yerevan on Monday morning.
16:00 17/01/2026Seven arrested during protest outside Iranian Embassy in YerevanSeven people were arrested during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Yerevan on Saturday, Armenian authorities said.
15:05 17/01/2026Armenian opposition podcaster's health deteriorates amid hunger strike, lawyers sayLawyers for Armenian opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan claim that his health has deteriorated after he began an open-ended hunger strike in protest against his continued detention, calling the...
14:36 17/01/2026Armenian prisoners in Baku denied access to Bible, religious tattoos burned – lawyerArmenian prisoners held in Baku are being denied access to religious materials, including the Bible, and have had religious symbols confiscated and even burned, according to Siranush Sahakyan, head...
14:04 17/01/2026Armenian lawyer says Baku trials aim to delegitimize ArtsakhTrials underway in Baku against Armenian prisoners and political detainees are intended to delegitimize Artsakh and serve as a show punishment, an Armenian lawyer said on Saturday.
12:35 17/01/2026Lawyer marks anniversary of Armenian prisoners' sham trials in BakuThe sham trials of Armenian prisoners began in Baku on 17 January 2025, human rights lawyer Siranush Sahakyan said at a press conference on Saturday, marking their anniversary.
11:10 17/01/2026Armenian court rejects detention request for Samvel Karapetyan, orders house arrest – lawyerAn Armenian court on Saturday rejected prosecutors’ request to detain businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, instead placing him under house arrest with bail and travel restrictions, his...
17:08 16/01/2026Armenian opposition activist's wife says his prosecution is 'punishment', not justiceThe wife of jailed Armenian opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan on Friday accused the Armenian authorities of using the justice system to punish critics, saying the country has shifted from...
16:34 16/01/2026Lawyer says Samvel Karapetyan's health was deliberately harmed in detentionThe Armenian Anti-Corruption Court of Appeals on Friday ordered the detention of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, overturning a lower court decision that had placed him under house...
15:36 16/01/2026Opposition podcaster Narek Samsonyan faces serious health risks in detention, lawyer warnsOpposition activist and podcast co-host Narek Samsonyan is facing serious health risks while in detention, his lawyer has warned.