Armenia
Critic of Yerevan authorities ‘attacked’ day before new mayor was elected
A vocal critic of the local authorities in Yerevan was reportedly attacked by three people a day before the City Council voted to appoint the ruling party’s candidate for mayor. On Monday evening, activist Artur Chakhoyan went live on his Facebook account, showing a young man lying on the ground. Chakhoyan said he was attacked and beaten by the man and two others on his way home in the hallway of his apartment building. He also showed a knife he said he had taken from the attacker he caugh
