Armenia
‘An attack on the clubbing community’: popular Yerevan club raided by police
Poligraf, a prominent nightclub in central Yerevan, has been stormed by police in a reported drug bust. The raid triggered criticism and discussion about police, drugs, and safe spaces used by the queer community. The police raided and shut the club down in the early hours of Sunday, detaining over forty people, among them clubbers and employees. The raid was reportedly initiated over an alleged report of drug use and trafficking in the club. The head of the communications department for t