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12:24 15/12/2017ECHR launches infringement procedure against Azerbaijan over non-implementation of the Court judgmentThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is to examine whether Azerbaijan has refused to abide by the ECHR’s judgment in the case of imprisoned opposition politician Ilgar Mammadov, the first use of...
20:18 14/12/201717 road traffic accidents with one fatal outcome registered in Armenia on Dec 13-14Over the past day 17 road traffic accidents have been registered in the territory of Armenia, 1 person died, 19 people got bodily injuries of varying levels of gravity, according to the operations...
12:35 14/12/2017MSF: 6,700 Rohingya, including young kids, killed in first month of Myanmar violenceSurveys conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) international organization in refugee settlement camps in Bangladesh estimate that at least 9,000 Rohingya died in Myanmar, in Rakhine state,...
12:13 14/12/2017CPJ: Turkey remains world's worst jailer of journalistsThe number of journalists imprisoned worldwide hit another new record in 2017, and for the second consecutive year more than half of those jailed for their work are behind bars in Turkey, China, and...
11:48 14/12/2017U.S. citizen wanted for inciting violence, plotting terror attacks in Armenia: NSSThe National Security Service (NSS) adjunct to the Armenian government has uncovered a plot to incite violence, instil fear and organize terror attacks in Armenia involving a US citizen.
13:59 13/12/2017Armenian parliament passes domestic violence billThe Armenian National Assembly adopted in the second reading the draft law aimed at combating domestic abuse in Armenia at today’s extraordinary session.
16:16 12/12/2017ECHR ruling: Armenian refugee entitled to € 5,000 in compensation by AzerbaijanThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on the question of just satisfaction in the case of Sargsyan v.
10:39 12/12/2017HRW Turkey head says post-coup crackdown aimed at building empire of fear in countryHuman Rights Watch’s Turkey director Emma Sinclair-Webb said the government’s post-coup crackdown is aimed at establishing an empire of fear in the country.
18:20 11/12/2017Legislative reforms necessary for better protection of human rights in Armenia, expert saysLegislative reforms are necessary in Armenia to lead human rights protection to a higher level, a former Human Rights Defender of Armenia said on Monday.
19:40 09/12/2017UN calls for united efforts against corruption for development, peace and securityCorruption attacks the foundation of democratic institutions by distorting electoral processes, perverting the rule of law and creating bureaucratic quagmires, United Nations Development Foundation...
10:44 09/12/2017Ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili goes on hunger strike in Ukrainian jailMikheil Saakashvili, Georgia’s ex-president and former Ukrainian regional governor, has gone on a hunger strike after he was taken into Ukrainian custody, his lawyer said after meeting him at a...
11:08 06/12/2017COE Committee of Ministers launches infringement proceedings against AzerbaijanThe Committee of Ministers of the 47-nation Council of Europe (COE) has launched infringement proceedings against Azerbaijan due to the authorities’ continuing refusal to ensure the unconditional...
20:23 04/12/201723 road traffic accidents with three fatal outcomes registered in Armenia on December 1-4According to the operations reports of Police of Armenia, 22 out of 29 cases of infliction of bodily injuries registered in the territory of the republic from December 1 to 4 were solved.
19:21 02/12/2017December 2 marks International Day for the Abolition of SlaveryAccording to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery, UN press service reports, adding although modern slavery is not defined...
14:48 27/11/2017Iran exported 250 million cubic meters of gas to Armenia in 8 monthsIran has exported 250 million cubic meters, or just over 1 million cubic meters per day, of natural gas to Armenia since the beginning of the current fiscal year on March 21, the managing director of...
18:30 25/11/201758 reporters killed in 2017 – IFJ58 journalists and media professionals were killed in 2017, Anthony Bellanger, the Secretary General of the world's largest journalists' organization - The International Federation of Journalists...
16:36 25/11/2017UN Chief Antonio Guterres acknowledges the increasing cases of violence against womenUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday highlighted the need to tackle violence against woman.
16:33 24/11/2017PACE extends the mandate of the investigation body examining “Azerbaijani Laundromat”The Bureau of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) adopted a decision to extend the mandate of the independent investigation body, examining corruption allegations involving...
19:25 17/11/2017Seven road traffic accidents recorded in Armenia over the past dayAccording to the operations reports of Police of Armenia, 3 out of 6 cases of infliction of bodily injuries registered in the territory of the republic from November 16-17 was solved.
12:06 14/11/2017President Sargsyan signs parliament-adopted lawPresident of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday signed a law on making amendments and supplements in the law on “Fundamentals of Administrative Action and Administrative Proceedings” adopted by the...