The court session on the early conditional release of the freedom fighter Volodya Avetisyan was delayed: the representative of the Independent Commission was not present at the court session and the court had not been informed about the reasons. As stated by advocate Araks Melkonan, Avetisyan has a positive description of characteristics, has never been […]
The findings published by the Union of Informed Citizens NGO concerning organized and widespread abuse of administrative resources for the benefit of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia during the campaign for the Republic of Armenia National Assembly election on 2 April 2017 cast doubt on the eligibility of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia […]
Strategic Litigation is one of the primary areas of PRWB’s activities. We implement advocacy in key risk areas of human rights protection, establish case laws through successful litigations, promote legislative reforms, enhance the law enforcement practice and influence state policy. To ensure better handling of cases, the organization has developed an exhaustive policy for the […]
On 14 March an analytical report on peoples’ expectations and needs of justice in Armenia was presented. The research was conducted from May-December 2016 by the EU Justice Monitoring Project across the whole territory of Armenia. The report is based on comparative results of public perception and professional evaluation of the quality of justice and […]
March 23, 2017 Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum with deep sorrow records another gross human rights violation in the Republic of Armenia, which on March 16, 2017 resulted in the death of Artur Sargsyan (The Bread Bringer), who had supplied food to “Sasna Tsrer” armed group. The Criminal proceeding against […]
«Հելսինկյան ասոցիացիա»-ի փաստաբան Արայիկ Պապիկյանի և նրա ընտանիքի անդամների նկատմամբ սպառնալիքներ են հնչեցվում։ Փաստաբանը ներգրավված է մի շարք աղմկահարույց գործերում, որոնցից մեկը «Սասնա ծռերի» գործն է։ Ինչպես երեկ ահազանգել է «Հելսինկյան ասոցիացիա» իրավապաշտպան հասարակական կազմակերպությունը, փաստաբանը «սպառնալիքներ բովանդակող էլեկտրոնային նամակներ է ստանում, որոնք առնչվում են ոչ միայն իրեն, այլ նաև իր ընտանիքի անդամներին»: ««Հելսինկյան ասոցիացիա»-ն խստորեն դատապարտում է փաստաբան Արայիկ […]
As stated by prosecutor Gevorg Sargsyan, Vahan Shirkhanyan who was arrested for the case of the armed group in Nork Marash, should be subjected to forensic examination. “His presence here is ensured by state bodies, but the latter does want to leave the cell being in good health condition. How to take him out if […]
A man who delivered food last summer to anti-government gunmen occupying a police compound in Yerevan died on Thursday ten days after being released from prison following a 25-day hunger strike. Artur Sargsian, 49, passed away at Yerevan’s Armenia Medical Center where he underwent urgent bowel surgery the previous night. The head of the hospital’s […]
Vilen Gayfejyan, the host of satirical Armenian video series SOS on YouTube, must make a public apology to three police officers. The decision was handed down by the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan’s Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun Administrative Districts. At the same time, the Court rejected the claim that Gayfejyan is to pay compensation to […]
Armenia’s constitution provides for a republic with an elected head of state and a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly. According to a constitutional referendum conducted in December 2015, the country is expected to transition gradually to a parliamentary republic by the end of the existing presidential term in 2018. The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) […]
