Heritage member: lifetime prisoners deemed social outcasts in ArmeniaFebruary 18, 2012 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Yerevan hosted a presentation ceremony of a book written by a lifetime sentenced prisoner. “Proceeds from the sales of the book will be directed to relief fund of children with cancer,” chairwoman of the foundation protecting rights of lifetime prisonersZara Mejlumyan said. Over 170 pieces out of 500 were sold during and after the presentation. “Even if a person is locked, but he has a wish to improve himself, he must be given the chance, since not all prisoners are alike,” Zara Mejlumyan cited words of the author Mher Yenokyan “Prisoners serving life sentences are perceived as social outcasts,” Heritage opposition party member Larisa Alaverdyan said. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |