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12:39 13/04/2021The “military park” in Baku another manifestation of the morbid Armenophobia of the Azerbaijani authorities - Gegham StepanyanThe Human Rights Ombudsman of the Artsakh Republic Gegham Stepanyan has issued a statement about the so-called "exhibition-park" related to the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war which was opened in Baku on...
10:44 13/04/2021The so-called "Park" dedicated to the Artsakh war in Baku is a proof of Azerbaijani genocidal policy and state supported Armenophobia - OmbudsmanThe Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan has issued a statement about the so-called "exhibition-park" related to the September-November 2020 war which was opened in Baku on April 12, 2021.
10:16 13/04/2021PACE Committee Chair expresses deep concern over the fate of Armenian captives and missing personsChair of the PACE Migration Committee Pierre Alain Fridez (Switzerland, SOC) has expressed concern about the fate of the captives and missing persons from the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
13:52 12/04/2021Lawyer: Threat to judicial independence in Armenia stopped at this pointDoctor of Law, Professor Artur Ghambaryan praised the move of Armenia’s president to apply to the Constitutional Court to challenge the constitutionality of a government-drafted bill proposing...
11:52 12/04/2021Armenia's president refuses to sign judicial reforms bill into law, applies to Constitutional CourtArmenia’s President Armen Sarkissian has refused to sign into law a bill calling for changes to the Judicial Code and has unveiled his decision to apply to the Constitutional Court to challenge its...
19:42 08/04/2021Artsakh's ombudsman presents activities carried out by his office in post-war periodUpon the initiative of the Armenian Bar Association, Artsakh's Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Gegham Stepanyan on Wednesday held a meeting-discussion with the members of the organization, and the...
17:00 08/04/2021Opposition MP: Armenia’s police chief should investigate actions of police officers at Wednesday’s rallyOpposition Bright Armenia MP Ani Samsonyan, Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, condemned the use of excessive force by...
15:21 08/04/2021Robert Kocharyan sues Nikol Pashinyan for ‘slander’Armenia’s former President Robert Kocharyan has filed a lawsuit against the Republic of Armenia and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for “slander”, his lawyers said on Thursday.
14:28 07/04/2021Police in Armenia detain women protesters trying to enter government buildingParticipants of a women's protest action initiated by the VETO opposition movement on Wednesday marched from Yerevan’s Charles Aznavour Square to the government building, which was guarded by...
14:02 07/04/2021Justice minister: Armenia’s anti-corruption court will involve at least 15 judgesThe Armenian National Assembly Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs held a sitting on Wednesday, with a bill calling for changes to the Judicial Code on the agenda.
12:43 07/04/2021Armenian ombudsman congratulates women on Motherhood and Beauty DayArmenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan has offered congratulations to women on Motherhood and Beauty Day celebrated in Armenia on April 7.
10:56 07/04/2021Azerbaijani military’s move to stone civilian car in Armenia’s Syunik confirms urgent need for security zone, ombudsman saysThe move of the Azerbaijani military to throw stones at a civilian car in Armenia’s Syunik Province confirms the urgent need for a security zone, Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan said...
20:35 06/04/2021Lawyer: There are no grounds for bringing new charge against KocharyanFor two and a half years, the lawyers of Armenia’s former President Robert Kocharyan “have repeatedly warned” that Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code has problems with applicability and certainty,...
19:26 06/04/2021Court ends prosecution of Armenia’s ex-defense minister under Article 300.1The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday ruled to end the criminal prosecution against Armenia’s former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan under Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code due to the...
18:44 06/04/2021Yerevan court rules to end prosecution of Kocharyan under Article 300.1The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction on Tuesday ruled to end the criminal prosecution of Armenia’s former President Robert Kocharyan under Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code.
10:26 06/04/2021Ombudsman discussed the issue of immediate return of Armenian captives with French MEPThe Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan received on Monday the French Member of the European Parliament, Francois-Xavier Bellamy.
15:10 05/04/2021Prosecutor General’s Office appeals court ruling to release former senior parliament staffer Ara SaghatelyanArmenia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has appealed the ruling of the Court of Appeals to release Ara Saghatelyan, a former chief of the Armenian parliament staff.
11:25 05/04/2021Artsakh ombudsman’s office received 377 applications from 481 persons in 2020Pursuant to Article 30.1 of the law “On Human Rights Defender” of the Artsakh Republic, the ombudsman’s office has released the annual report on the 2020 activities, as well as the state of...
20:20 02/04/2021Azerbaijani atrocities against Artsakh in April 2016 not condemned properly by the international communityAtrocities committed by Azerbaijan against the people of Artsakh in April, 2016, have not been condemned properly by the international community, The Artsakh Republic Ombudsman's Office said in a...
19:37 02/04/2021Prosecutors oppose suspension of criminal proceedings against former President KocharyanProsecutors oppose the petition to stop the criminal proceedings against former President Robert Kocharyan initiated according to Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code.