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The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders welcomes the Recommendation 1866 (2009) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe about the situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member states and joins the Assembly’s call upon the Council of Europe to further increase its contribution to the protection of human rights defenders and their work.  The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders also welcomes the Committee of Ministers’ Declaration adopted recently, which mandates the Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene in threatening situat…

The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders welcomes the Recommendation 1866 (2009) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe about the situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member states and joins the Assembly’s call upon the Council of Europe to further increase its contribution to the protection of human rights defenders and their work.  The South Caucasus Network of Human Rights Defenders also welcomes the Committee of Ministers’ Declaration adopted recently, which mandates the Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene in threatening situat…

Therefore, the criminal case against S. Harutyunyan was discontinued. According to the judge’s decision S. Harutyunyan was in a mental hospital for rather a long time. He had been taken there forcibly in order to undergo forensic-medical examination.

Therefore, the criminal case against S. Harutyunyan was discontinued. According to the judge’s decision S. Harutyunyan was in a mental hospital for rather a long time. He had been taken there forcibly in order to undergo forensic-medical examination.

Therefore, the criminal case against S. Harutyunyan was discontinued. According to the judge’s decision S. Harutyunyan was in a mental hospital for rather a long time. He had been taken there forcibly in order to undergo forensic-medical examination.

The investigative body filed a criminal case pursuant to Article 117 of the Criminal Code of RA (wilful damage to one’s health), while the criminal case should be filed according to Article 104, part 3 of the Criminal Code of RA (murderous assault)    

The investigative body filed a criminal case pursuant to Article 117 of the Criminal Code of RA (wilful damage to one’s health), while the criminal case should be filed according to Article 104, part 3 of the Criminal Code of RA (murderous assault)    

The investigative body filed a criminal case pursuant to Article 117 of the Criminal Code of RA (wilful damage to one’s health), while the criminal case should be filed according to Article 104, part 3 of the Criminal Code of RA (murderous assault)    

On 7 May, 2009 Nver Mnatsakanyan, Shant TV anchor was beaten by two unknown people. According to N. Mnatsakanyan he was beaten due to his professional activity. The investigation is underway.