The prosecution is seeking a 15 year prison sentence for Serop Der-Boghossian, the American-Armenian businessman now being tried for paedophilia. Below, we present the views of a number of known public figures regarding the case.
According to an article in today’s The Financial regarding emigration trends in the South Caucasus, 64% of Armenians would leave Armenia for a certain period, while fewer Azerbaijanis - 52%, and Georgians - 47%, would do the same.
From November 1st 2011 with the support of the Human Rights Defender’s staff, a 24-hour 116 Hotline will be operating for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of rapid response and all-day duty implementation.
Heritage Party MP Anahit Bakhshyan says that girls must remain virgins before getting married.
Armenian police say they have solved the murder of “We Ourselves” newspaper editor Alvard Abrahamyan and her husband Yurik Srabyan.
Around 30 lawyers and 20 judges will participate in a three-day workshop on freedom of expression that will start on 1 November in Yerevan. The workshops will focus on defamation and insult, privacy, regulation of freedom of expression in the context of elections, contempt of court and court reporting.
On November 1 photography exhibit of the works by the Children of Miasnikian called “In Focus” will open at Naregatsi Art Institute. The photo exhibit is presented by The Children of Armenia Fund and Naregatsi Art Institute present.
A high-level panel headed by the former President of Chile, Michele Bachelet, delivered a ground-breaking report to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, arguing that a social protection floor could boost economic growth and enhance social cohesion.
A demonstration is scheduled for tomorrow, November 1, outside the Ministry of Nature Protection in Yerevan to raise public awareness regarding the threats faced by the Trchkan Waterfall.
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