Armenia

January 15, 2025 21:40

• Karabakh NGOs demand to release Armenian POWs kept in Azerbaijan

  Karabakh nongovernmental organization (NGOs) and the "Dashnaktsutyun" Party have appealed to Armenian authorities and the international community with a demand to protect the rights of the Armenian prisoners of war kept in Azerbaijan and take measures for the release of them.

January 12, 2025 22:41

• ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to provide information on Armenian POWs

  By the end of this January, Azerbaijan shall provide detailed information on the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) kept in custody. This was stated by Yeghishe Kirakosyan, the Armenian official on international legal issues.

November 12, 2024 23:37

• Underground singer from Saint Petersburg fined for song about sex with natives of Caucasus

  Singer Albina Sexova has been fined 10,000 roubles under the article on incitement of hatred.

July 30, 2024 23:49

• Defence refuses to challenge decision to deport Kamyshin activist to Ukraine

  The court of appeal upheld the decision to deport Ukrainian citizen Alexander Gongadze Volny Ross from Russia. The man attracted the attention of the law enforcement bodies after the announcement of a rally for accessibility of Kamyshin roads for people with disabilities.

May 31, 2024 22:06

• Singer who apologized to Kadyrov declared political prisoner

  The fifth criminal case has been opened against the singer Sharlot, who in January apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov. The project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has announced him as a political prisoner.

February 21, 2024 19:54

• Political analysts voice meaning of actions in memory of Alexei Navalny* for Southern Russia and countries of Caucasus

  In Southern Russia, law enforcers are suppressing the laying of flowers in memory of Alexei Navalny* and persecuting activists, although the law does not prohibit such citizens’ actions, lawyers point out.

January 09, 2024 18:57

• Defence of Chechen Mukaev reports the risk of his return to Russia to court

  If deported to Russia, Salman Mukaev, a native of Grozny, risks persecution and violence, his defence has stated at a court session held in Yerevan. Mukaev himself said that threats to his relatives living in Chechnya stopped after the Chechen law enforcers became aware of his whereabouts.

December 09, 2023 22:55

• Female foreigner apologizes for brawl in Yerevan streets and "a grave for Kadyrov"

  In Yerevan, policemen have detained two foreigners on suspicion of hooliganism and damage to property. This was preceded by posting a video in which the woman apologized to Armenian people for the brawl in Yerevan and her words "Grave for Ramzan Kadyrov."

November 17, 2023 20:45

• Police instructed to ensure safety of Fatima Zurabova, escapee from domestic violence

  Fatima Zurabova was brought in for questioning in connection with an application about her disappearance, the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia has informed. The police are tasked with ensuring the safety of a native of Ingushetia, who had escaped from domestic violence.

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