by Journalists for Human Rights | Sep 12, 2022 | Closed Institutions, Torture
Hayk Vardanyan has been in detention for 6 years. For 5 of these 6 years, he was kept in the Hospital of Convicts penitentiary. During brief respites of health, he was taken back to his deployment site. At the moment, Hayk Vardanyan is in the Armavir penitentiary. He...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Sep 7, 2022 | Army, News, Photos
Almost two years after her son’s death, from the sound of every car, every creak of the door Gayane Manucharyan still thinks that it is her son, Harut returning. “No matter what I do, he is no more: so how can you be relieved with a stone? I do it for my...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Sep 2, 2022 | 44-Day War, Army
During the 44-day war, as a result of the order of lieutenant colonel Andranik Veranyan, 17 soldiers were killed and one was seriously injured. One of the victims is Hrach Mahtesyan. He was from the city of Maralik, Shirak region. He had not completed his 10 months of...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 25, 2022 | News
The bill, which was submitted for public debate on Wednesday, would allow wealthier Armenians to serve for just 4.5 months, instead of the usual two years. The ministry explained that the ‘logic’ behind the move was that ֏24 million would be enough to pay a contract...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Aug 24, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice
Private soldier Arthur B., who returned from captivity in Baku on February 7, was discharged early due to health problems: the soldier’s mother, Voski B., said this in a conversation with Forrights.am. There are 10 months left until the end of Arthur’s...
