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Amnesty International says Armenian police used ‘unlawful’ force during 2024 anti-government protests
The findings were echoed earlier this year by Human Rights Watch.
Holy Struggle (Tavush for the Motherland)
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Opposition and ruling party exchange insults following hearing on Armenia’s independence declaration
Armenia’s opposition has held a hearing in defence of the inclusion of the Declaration of Independence in Armenia’s constitution, with opposition figures insulting supporters and members of the ruling party. The opposition Armenia Alliance faction held the hearing on Thursday to discuss the draft statement regarding the inviolable relevance of Armenia’s Declaration of Independence. The hearing took place against the backdrop of continued statements from Azerbaijan that the inclusion of the d
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Tavush movement relaunches anti-government protests in Armenia
The Holy Struggle movement, formerly known as Tavush for the Motherland, has held its first rally in months — this time demanding airtime on Armenia’s public broadcaster to announce the resumption of their protests. On Wednesday evening, Holy Struggle hosted a rally in Yerevan’s Republic Square, which, according to calculations by local civil society organisations, was attended by around 1,900 people. Holy Struggle, formerly the Tavush for the Motherland movement, was founded in protest a
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Lecturer accuses Yerevan State University of firing staff over opposition protests
A lecturer at the Yerevan State University (YSU) has accused the university of firing him and others for participating in opposition protests. On Monday, Abraham Gasparyan, a lecturer at the university’s International Relations faculty, said YSU had fired him over his political stances calling his dismissal ‘baseless, ignorant, and undignified’. Gasparyan, who also hosts a show on opposition-leaning ABC Media, claimed that around ten of his colleagues had been fired for similar reasons and
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Armenia denies dispute with Azerbaijan over new road near northern border
Armenia has denied reports of disputes between Armenian and Azerbaijani border guards over a new road being built to circumvent Azerbaijani territory recently handed over by Armenia. On Tuesday, Armenia’s National Security Service denied that any incident had taken place on the recently delimited parts of the northern Armenia–Azerbaijan border, telling RFE/RL that the new road passes ‘entirely through the territory of Armenia’. The new road is an alternative to a section of a major transit
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Armenian taxi company raided after anti-government post
Armenia’s Investigative Committee on Saturday searched the head office of a major Armenian taxi company, days after its founder called on people to join anti-government protests in Yerevan. Searches were reportedly also conducted of the houses of the company’s founders and senior leadership. Lawyers who attended the search of the company’s headquarters stated that all 26 computers of the head office were confiscated. They added that they considered the criminal proceedings to be political
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Over 100 injured after police deploy stun grenades against Yerevan protesters
Over 100 people including several police officers have been injured outside the Armenian parliament in Yerevan, after police deployed stun grenades against protesters. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his cabinet took part in heated debates in parliament, as supporters of the anti-government Tavush for the Motherland Movement attempted to storm the building. Protesters outside parliament reportedly tried to tear through police barricades, with footage showing protesters throw
