by Journalists for Human Rights | Mar 1, 2020 | Army
About 4 years have passed since the death of 20-year-old Arsen Mkhitaryan, a conscript of one of the military units of Tavush region. On July 3, 2016, the body of Mkhitaryan with a fatal gunshot wound to the chin was found at the Luys military base in Mehrab....
by Journalists for Human Rights | Mar 1, 2020 | News
The first case of infection with coronavirus was reported in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed on his Facebook page. “Dear compatriots, About two hours ago we had the first confirmed case of infection with coronavirus, unfortunately. The patient is a...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Feb 27, 2020 | Closed Institutions, News
“I have nothing to do with the incident, otherwise I wouldn’t go and sleep 20 meters away from the corpse.” Artur Mkrtumyan, a 46-year-old convict, has been talking about the case against him for four years now, but all his appeals remain unanswered....
by Journalists for Human Rights | Feb 25, 2020 | Army
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, 13 deaths of servicemen were registered in the army from January 1 to February 17, 2020, four of which were due to accidents, five cases were related to crimes and criminal cases have been...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Feb 25, 2020 | News
Nearly two years after resigning amid mass protests against his continued rule, Armenia’s former President Serzh Sarkisian went on trial on Tuesday on corruption charges which he rejects as politically motivated. Sarkisian stands accused of giving privileged treatment...