The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed his concern today over a violent attack this week against an independent journalist in Armenia.
Edik Bagdasaryan, the President of Investigative Journalists’ Association and Chief Editor of Hetq Online, known for his investigative reporting on Armenian politics and business, was attacked on 17 November in [...]

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The government says domestic violence is not an issue for this country. I want both state and society to just acknowledge that this problem exists in Armenia. Survivor of domestic violence.
Over a quarter of women in Armenia have been hit or beaten by a family member and about two thirds [...]

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Amnesty International will release its report on violence against women in Armenia at a press briefing in Yerevan on 13 November 2008.
The report, No pride in silence: Countering violence in the family in Armenia, addresses different forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence.
Who:     Nicola Duckworth, Europe and Central Asia Programme Director at [...]

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Investigate Whether Mikael Danielian Was Targeted for His Human Rights Work
As part of their investigation into yesterday’s assault of a leading human rights defender, the Armenian authorities should investigate the extent to which the victim’s human rights work was a motive for the attack, Human Rights Watch said today. Mikael Danielian, the Chairman of the [...]

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