Law
26/11/2019 17:54Court denies recusal petition of prosecutor in Kocharyan and others' case Karen BisharyanThe defense side demanded recusal, stating that Bisharyan has biased attitude toward the defenders.
26/11/2019 16:45Video showing police officers taking testimonies applying gas masks and batons made ten years agoThe two have been summoned to the home security department of the police.
26/11/2019 15:36Bako Sahakyan receives Armenia’s attorney-general Arthur DavtyanA range of issues related to the cooperation between the corresponding structures of the two Armenian states were discussed.
26/11/2019 14:22Kocharyan and other’s trial continues in tensed atmosphere: parties accuse each other of implementing political order“Mr Bisharyan either implemented political order or implements it now,” the lawyer said.
26/11/2019 13:26SIS to act in accordance with law: Sasun Khachatryan on declaring search for ex-prosecutor generalAs to Kostanyan’s statement that there are artificial elements in the case, Khachatryan said, “What artificial elements? I cannot comment on Mr Kostanyan’s statement. You ask me whether it is realistic to arrive in Yerevan from Moscow in 48 hours, now I ask you, is it realistic?”
26/11/2019 11:20Armenia not interested in having controlled judicial system: Armenia’s PMThe biggest challenge in Armenia is the establishment of independent judicial system, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated today at the two-day international conference at the NA dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Human Rights Defender’s Office.
26/11/2019 11:07Human rights protection in Armenia not ensured perfectly: Nikol PashinyanThe prime minister said that during these years the relations between the Ombudsman and the government were not simple.
26/11/2019 10:54Offense, hate speech serious challenge for freedom of speech: Armenia’s Ombudsman“The issues existing in the sector of protection of rights of women and prevention of violence against them from an early age is also a challenge,” Tatoyan said, speaking about the challenges in the human rights protection sector.
25/11/2019 13:40Nephew of ex-chairman of SRC to remain in custody“It was expectable, it was not a secret that a pressure is being exerted on the judicial power,” Khachatryan’s lawyer Amram Makinyan told the reporters.
25/11/2019 10:40Russia satisfies Armenia’s motion to arrest former member of Armenian parliament Levon Sargsyan for 40 daysLevon Sargsyan, known by his nickname Lyov of flour mill is accused of big number of embezzlement.
22/11/2019 12:55SIS prepares materials after footage showing police officers' violence while taking testimonies appears in webIt has been reported earlier that a footage showing police officers forcing people give testimonies by using gas masks and batons appeared in web.
22/11/2019 12:39Ombudsman: Police officers force people give testimonies with gas masks and batons (video)Armenia’s Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan referred to the video showing police officers forcing people to give testimonies with gas masks and batons.
22/11/2019 11:466th department of Armenia's Police visit the house of ex-head of State Cadaster Committee Sarhat PetrosyanHe said while making the statement he clearly realized that they can be disputed at court, that police officials may visit his house and disturb his and his family’s peace, which was done by the 6th department after the statement he made.
22/11/2019 11:03Former MP Levon Sargsyan found and arrested in MoscowArmenia’s Police reported that currently the issue of his extradition is being solved.
21/11/2019 11:42Interrogations in police departments to hence be recorded to avoid and reveal cases of torturesThe legislative initiative is aimed at avoiding and revealing the cases of tortures.