by Journalists for Human Rights | May 17, 2020 | News
Derenik Papyan on the left, Arthur Mkrtumyan on the right Months ago, the aggrieved party in the case contacted Forrights regarding the article titled “I have no reason to remain silent, it’s just these people do not care at all: they will not pay attention until one...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 14, 2020 | News
The government on Thursday extended a state of emergency in Armenia by another month while lifting the last remaining restrictions on business activity which were aimed at containing the coronavirus epidemic. The state of emergency was declared on March 16. A few days...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 14, 2020 | News
Armenia’s Health Minister Arsen Torosian and Minister for Local Government and Infrastructures Suren Papikian have isolated themselves after officials from their ministries tested positive for coronavirus. Both men did not attend Thursday’s weekly cabinet meeting in...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 13, 2020 | News
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Wednesday that his government may re-impose lockdown restrictions after the daily number of coronavirus cases registered in Armenia reached a new record high. The Armenian Ministry of Health reported 180 new cases and one more...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 5, 2020 | Closed Institutions, News
Citizens of Armenia who go through various criminal cases often do not have means to pay the bail set by the court and remain in custody. This is what happened to Tigran Karapetyan, a 28-year-old resident of Yerevan. He went shopping on the night of March 30 when he...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Law-enforcement authorities on Thursday pledged to investigate a violent clash between a deputy speaker of Armenia’s parliament and an outspoken anti-government activist which raised eyebrows in the country. The influential vice-speaker, Alen Simonian, and Artur...