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16:45 07/05/2022Azerbaijani forces open intense fire at Sotk mine; worker injuredAzerbaijani troops again opened fire at the Sotk gold mine in Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, injuring one of its workers, GeoProMining Gold spokesperson Ruzanna Grigoryan confirmed to Panorama.am...
14:35 07/05/2022Judge Boris Bakhshiyan set freeJudge Boris Bakhshiyan of the Court of General Jurisdiction in Armenia’s Syunik Province was released from pre-trial custody on Saturday as his arrest was not extended.
13:09 07/05/2022Lawyer: Level of human rights protection 'setting new records in democratic Armenia'Lawyer Amram Makinyan says an Armenian woman detained by police during anti-government protests has been unlawfully held in police custody for several hours now.
16:15 06/05/2022Artsakh ombudsman reveals details of car crash involving Azeri motorcadeArtsakh's Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Gegham Stepanyan has revealed details of a car crash involving a truck of an Azerbaijani motorcade in the Martakert region on Thursday.
13:25 06/05/2022Armenia's former chief prosecutor to remain in custodyArmenia’s former Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan will remain in pre-trial custody as judge Mnatsakan Martirosyan of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on Friday denied a defense motion to...
14:24 05/05/2022Yerevan police detain ASALA fighter Hampig SassounianPolice detained ASALA fighter Hampig Sassounian during anti-government protests in Yerevan on Thursday, human rights activist Ruben Melikyan said on Facebook.
17:15 04/05/2022Large police forces deployed outside Armenian parliament amid opposition rallyLarge numbers of police officers have been deployed outside the building of the Armenian National Assembly amid an opposition rally which started in Yerevan’s France Square late on Wednesday...
14:23 02/05/2022Prosecutor’s Office probing police violence against opposition protester in YerevanThe Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia is investigating a video which shows a police officer hitting an opposition protester in the head and face in Yerevan on Monday, its spokeswoman Arevik...
12:21 02/05/2022Police detain hundreds of opposition protesters in YerevanPolice officers detained 120 opposition activists and supporters who blocked traffic in central Yerevan on Monday morning, protesting against the incumbent Armenian authorities, the police told...
16:00 30/04/2022Armenia's NSS denies any connection with incident involving Hayeli Press Club editor-in-chiefThe National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has denied any involvement in the incident in which unknown persons posing as NSS officers attempted to break into the home of Angela Tovmasyan, the...
13:59 29/04/2022Police detain opposition protesters in YerevanPolice detained opposition activists protesting outside the Armenian government building in Yerevan and chanting "Let’s get rid of liars!” on Friday.
12:32 29/04/2022Judge Boris Bakhshiyan to be released soon, lawyer saysJudge Boris Bakhshiyan of a first instance court in Armenia’s Syunik Province will be released from pre-trial custody soon if “new unlawful decisions” are not made, his lawyer Arsen Sardaryan said on...
11:10 29/04/2022Armenian soldier fatally wounded in military unitAn Armenian serviceman died after suffering gunshot injuries in a military unit on Thursday evening, the Defense Ministry said.
18:00 28/04/2022Police in Yerevan detain 20 opposition activistsArmenian police officers detained 20 activists of the opposition Homeland Party during a peaceful protest in Yerevan on Thursday, its spokesman Sos Hakobyan said on social media.
12:27 27/04/2022Artsakh ombudsman's report on Azerbaijani violations disseminated as official document in UNThe report of the Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of the Artsakh Republic "On the Violations of the Rights of Artsakh People by Azerbaijan in February-March 2022” was disseminated as an official...
16:30 26/04/2022Motorcycle protest participants unlawfully detained in Yerevan; lawyer calls ombudsperson's attentionThree participants of a motorcycle protest were forcefully detained in central Yerevan on Tuesday, lawyer Arsen Babayan, a member of the opposition Homeland Party, said on social media.
11:46 26/04/2022'Travesty of justice': Amnesty International slams Turkish activist Osman Kavala's convictionResponding to the conviction of Osman Kavala allegedly for “attempting to overthrow the government” and 18-year sentences for seven other defendants for aiding him, Nils Muižnieks, Amnesty...
16:34 25/04/2022Police detain young ARF activists protesting in YerevanPolice officers used force to detain a group of members of the Youth Union and the Nikol Aghbalyan Student Union of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) party protesting in Yerevan...
15:51 22/04/2022Chief prosecutor: 1,698 people prosecuted for corruption offences in Armenia in 2021Fighting corruption remained a top priority for the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office in 2021, Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan said at a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on...
12:52 22/04/2022Tatoyan: Current Armenian authorities have lost their legitimacyThe incumbent Armenian authorities have lost their legitimacy in issues concerning the security of Armenia and Artsakh, former Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan claims.