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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).jpg "Ombudsperson: Armenia sees rise in hate speech targeting clergy")
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....png "Armenian ombudsperson reports surge in public complaints against state institutions")
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....jpg "Armenian parliament speaker sues activist, seeking apology and symbolic compensation")
14:35 20/04/2026Armenian parliament speaker sues activist, seeking apology and symbolic compensationArmenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan has filed a civil lawsuit against activist Mikayel Margaryan, seeking a public apology and symbolic compensation of one dram over alleged insult..jpg "Analyst says extension of Samvel Karapetyan's detention signals government weakness")
13:35 20/04/2026Analyst says extension of Samvel Karapetyan's detention signals government weaknessArmenian analyst Tigran Dumikyan has criticized the recent extension of pre-trial detention for businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition....jpg "Court refuses to detain Samvel Karapetyan's supporters")
11:45 20/04/2026Court refuses to detain Samvel Karapetyan's supportersAn Armenian court has rejected requests to detain two supporters of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, following their arrest at a protest outside the Anti-Corruption Court last week..jpg "Yerevan bus crash leaves one injured")
13:35 18/04/2026Yerevan bus crash leaves one injuredA bus serving Yerevan’s route 28 collided with a parked Mazda late on Friday night, leaving one person injured..jpg "Armenian Pedagogical University officials arrested")
13:15 18/04/2026Armenian Pedagogical University officials arrestedArmenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee says the vice-rector of the Armenian State Pedagogical University and several staff members have been arrested on suspicion of abuse of office, fraud, complicity....jpg "First deputy chairman of Armenia’s Chess Federation arrested")
13:00 18/04/2026First deputy chairman of Armenia’s Chess Federation arrestedArmenian media outlet ArmLur.am reports that several individuals, including a senior chess official and university figures, have been detained as part of an ongoing criminal investigation..jpg "Armenian court weighs Karapetyan's detention as defense seeks bail increase")
16:45 17/04/2026Armenian court weighs Karapetyan's detention as defense seeks bail increaseAn Armenian court on Friday reviewed the measure of restraint imposed on businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan as his defense team sought to ease his house arrest and proposed increasing....jpg "Armenian police detain 17 outside Anti-Corruption Court")
15:45 17/04/2026Armenian police detain 17 outside Anti-Corruption CourtArmenian police detained 17 people outside the Anti-Corruption Court in Yerevan on Friday after scuffles broke out between security forces and demonstrators backing opposition leader, businessman and....png "Tashir Pizza director brutally detained at rally outside Yerevan court")
15:34 17/04/2026Tashir Pizza director brutally detained at rally outside Yerevan courtPolice in Yerevan brutally detained Vaginak Ghazaryan, director of the Tashir Pizza restaurant chain, at a rally outside Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court on Friday..png "Samvel Karapetyan’s supporters march toward Anti-Corruption Court")
14:34 17/04/2026Samvel Karapetyan’s supporters march toward Anti-Corruption CourtSupporters of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan have begun a march toward the Anti-Corruption Court in Yerevan, calling for his release..jpg "Six Strong Armenia party members placed under house arrest, one released")
11:36 17/04/2026Six Strong Armenia party members placed under house arrest, one releasedSix members of the opposition Strong Armenia party’s Artashat branch were placed under house arrest on Friday after being accused of giving or receiving vote bribes, while one was released after a....png "ECHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide prisoners' verdicts by August 31")
17:08 16/04/2026ECHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide prisoners' verdicts by August 31Azerbaijan continuously submits applications to the European Court of Human Rights, requesting the lifting of the interim measure by which Azerbaijan is obliged to periodically provide information on....jpg "Senior member of Strong Armenia party responds to arrests")
17:03 16/04/2026Senior member of Strong Armenia party responds to arrestsNarek Karapetyan, a board member of the opposition Strong Armenia party, has condemned the arrests of several of its members, while drawing attention to the background of one of those detained..jpg "Anti-Corruption Committee comments on opposition arrests")
15:30 16/04/2026Anti-Corruption Committee comments on opposition arrestsThe Armenian Anti-Corruption Committee has detained 14 people on charges of bribery, alleging both the giving and receiving of illicit payments..png "Armenian law enforcement focused on suppressing opposition, member says")
15:02 16/04/2026Armenian law enforcement focused on suppressing opposition, member saysArmenian law enforcement officers detained members and supporters of the opposition Strong Armenia party for alleged vote buying on Thursday, drawing sharp criticism from party officials who....png "Strong Armenia party member calls arrests 'politically motivated' ahead of elections")
14:30 16/04/2026Strong Armenia party member calls arrests 'politically motivated' ahead of electionsDavit Ghazinyan, a member of the opposition Strong Armenia party, on Thursday described the detention of party members and supporters in the town of Artashat as “another staged action”, alleging....png "Armenian opposition alleges political motives behind detentions of party members")
13:56 16/04/2026Armenian opposition alleges political motives behind detentions of party membersArmenian opposition figures on Thursday accused the authorities of attempting to obstruct the formal registration of a newly established political party following the detention of its supporters and...
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