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Armenia's Justice Ministry proposes anonymous reporting system for rights violations by prisoners

Armenia

November 29, 2024

If the Ministry of Justice's proposal is approved, prisoners will be able to report torture and inhuman treatment without fear when necessary.

Khor Virap: a prison turned shrine. Vlog from Armenia

Armenia

September 08, 2021

Felons used to be sent here. They would be thrown into deep pits and forgotten forever. That is how the monastery got its name – Khor Virap, meaning ‘deep pit’.

Op-ed: a subjective take on the best and worst in Azerbaijan in 2019

Azerbaijan

January 06, 2020

Increased awareness of femicide, amnesty for political prisoners, unpunished crimes and indomitable feminist spirit are but a part of what 2019 brought Azerbaijan

The most important events in Armenia in 2019 in 180 seconds

Armenia

December 30, 2019

Ex-president under arrest, conflict with Azerbaijan, (non)recognition by the United States of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, football - and more

Ex-president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan released on bail

May 18, 2019

The hearing in the case of Kocharyan’s bail has been going on for four days. All the details below

Judge to deliver ruling on bail for Armenian ex president in two days

May 17, 2019

All the details of the Robert Kocharyan case: the positions of the prosecution and the defense, demonstrations of supporters and opponents of Kocharyan, as well as the guarantors of Kocharyan’s bail – two presidents

Updated: issue of bail for ex-president of Armenia drags on

May 15, 2019

Outside the courtroom, two demonstrations took place on the third day in support of and against the release of Robert Kocharyan

Covert video unveils numerous violations in Armenian prisons

April 30, 2019

The Armenian National Security Service has published a video on prison violations in the country. The Ministry of Justice has opened an investigation

The five main events in Abkhazia of 2018

Abkhazia

December 26, 2018

The biggest loss, crisis, and resignation of the year