 State Dept. - No political prisoners in Armenia after revolution March 14, 2019 - 12:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After the velvet revolution of April-May 2018 in Armenia, there are no political prisoners in the country, the U.S. Department of State in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018. "There have been no reports of political prisoners or detainees in Armenia following the post “velvet revolution” release of certain individuals considered by some local human rights NGOs to be political detainees," the report says. The new government took steps to investigate and punish abuse, especially at high levels of government and law enforcement, it goes on to say.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
