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14:15 05/02/2022Judiciary crisis: Opposition MP Taguhi Tovmasyan addresses European ambassadors, CoE leadersArmenia’s judicial system is in “deep crisis”, which has strong political overtones, Taguhi Tovmasyan, an MP from the opposition With Honor faction and head of the parliament’s Standing Committee on...
14:40 04/02/2022Investigative Committee opens criminal probe into child abuse in Yerevan kindergartenThe Investigative Committee of Armenia launched a criminal case into the abuse of a child in one of the kindergartens of Yerevan, the law enforcement agency said in a statement on Friday.
14:15 03/02/2022Ombudsman: Azerbaijan always speaks about peace with threats to destroy ArmeniaAzerbaijan always speaks about peace with threats to destroy Armenia, Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan said on Wednesday.
16:30 02/02/2022Armenia’s SJC suspends judge Boris BakhshiyanArmenia’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has suspended judge Boris Bakhshiyan, pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings against him, according to a decision posted on the official website of...
11:36 02/02/2022EOI urges Public TV Company to retrieve its normal broadcasting policy regarding Armenian ombudsmanArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan has shared a statement of the European Ombudsman Institute (EOI) on the Public TV Company’s policy regarding the ombudsman’s activities.
16:58 01/02/2022Opposition MP: Armenia’s Supreme Judicial Council became a tool to intimidate judgesLawyer and opposition Hayastan faction MP Aram Vardevanyan denounced the decision of Armenia’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to allow the prosecution of judge Boris Bakhshiyan.
16:01 01/02/2022Court hearing in Robert Kocharyan’s case postponed againThe Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday again postponed a hearing in the case involving second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan for a...
15:52 31/01/2022Armenian police say five drivers protesting against car insurance premiums rise detainedPolice in Armenia on Monday detained five drivers protesting against the expected increase in car insurance premiums in Yerevan's Republic Square.
13:58 31/01/2022Fake Covid certificates issued by Yerevan clinic – NSSThe National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has discovered fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates issued by one of Yerevan polyclinics.
13:17 31/01/2022Police detain drivers protesting in Yerevan's Republic SquareArmenian police detained a group of drivers protesting against the increase in car insurance premiums in Yerevan on Monday.
12:09 31/01/2022Tatoyan sums up activities related to protection of women's rights during his tenure“I remember cases when women subjected to domestic violence called our hotline or came to our office even at night, because they did not know what to do, or where to go,” Armenia’s Human Rights...
13:58 29/01/2022Turkey's Erdogan replaces justice ministerTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan named Bekir Bozdag, a member of his ruling AK Party, as Justice Minister, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing the Official Gazette.
20:35 27/01/2022Judges tasked with keeping Aghvan Hovsepyan in custody as long as possible, lawyers claimLawyers of Armenia’s former Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan claim that judges are tasked with keeping their client under arrest as long as possible.
15:00 27/01/2022Arman Tatoyan summerizes activities related to individual cases for the last 6 yearsArmenia’s Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan summarizes activities related to individual cases for the last 6 years.
11:29 27/01/2022Criminal charges brought against high-ranking military official for failure to perform military duties during the 44-day warThe Investigative Committee of Armenia has brought charges against a high-ranking military official who served as the commander of one of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army Areas.
16:00 26/01/2022European court rules Turkey violated journalist's human rightsNearly three years after German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel was released from prison in Istanbul, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated his human...
11:09 26/01/2022Georgia judge approves special grand jury for Trump probeA judge in Georgia on Monday approved the creation of a special grand jury to assist in collecting testimony as part of a criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump to alter...
10:33 26/01/2022Armenian ombudsman discusses human rights issues with French ambassadorArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan on Tuesday met with French Ambassador to Armenia Anne Louyot to discuss issues related to human rights protection in Armenia.
16:56 25/01/2022MP: Hayastan faction submitted two applications to Constitutional CourtThe opposition Hayastan faction submitted two applications to the Constitutional Court of Armenia in the recent past, MP Aram Vardevanyan said on Facebook on Tuesday.
15:46 25/01/2022Court hearing in Kocharyan's case postponedThe Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction, presided over by judge Anna Danibekyan, on Tuesday postponed the hearing in the case of second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and former Deputy Prime...