Gohar Abrahamyan

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The bears found the conditions they were kept in distressing. (Photo: Raffi Berberian)

The bears found the conditions they were kept in distressing. (Photo: Raffi Berberian)

Armenian Zoo Scandal Highlights Animal Abuses

Exotic beasts are often displayed in restaurants or kept by wealthy elites as a status symbol.

25 Feb 16

Samvel Martirorsyan, a blogger and information security specialist at the Media Center in Yerevan. (Photo: Media Center)

Samvel Martirorsyan, a blogger and information security specialist at the Media Center in Yerevan. (Photo: Media Center)

Azerbaijani-Armenian Media Wage Virtual War

Heightened tensions lead to online battles, disinformation and website takedowns.

1 Sep 14

Countryside near Verin Karmiraghbyur, a village in northeast Armenia from which two residents have crossed into Azerbaijan in recent weeks. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Countryside near Verin Karmiraghbyur, a village in northeast Armenia from which two residents have crossed into Azerbaijan in recent weeks. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Detention of Armenian Pensioner Highlights Tensions with Azerbaijan

Yerevan claims 77-year-old villager tortured while imprisoned for over a month.

21 Mar 14

Armenian officer cadets. The government suspects that many less willing recruits go abroad to study instead. (Photo: Photolure agency)

Armenian officer cadets. The government suspects that many less willing recruits go abroad to study instead. (Photo: Photolure agency)

Armenian Students to Pay "Conscription Bond"

Officials say refundable payment will deter those going abroad merely to escape army service.

17 Feb 14

Lara Aharonian, director of the Women's Resource Centre. (Photo: Media Centre, Yerevan)

Lara Aharonian, director of the Women's Resource Centre. (Photo: Media Centre, Yerevan)

Armenian Women's Group Threatened

Women’s Resource Centre becomes target of abuse even though it wasn’t actually involved in drafting a gender equality law hated by conservatives.

20 Sep 13

Armenians Say Compatriate's Mistreatment Reveals Russian Prejudice

Fears that discriminory attitudes in Russia will deny compatriate of fair trial in fatal crash case.

24 Jul 13

Armen Dulyan was told not to come back to work after posting a Facebook comment. (Photo courtesy of A. Dulyan)

Armen Dulyan was told not to come back to work after posting a Facebook comment. (Photo courtesy of A. Dulyan)

Social Networking Spells Trouble for Armenian Journalists

Debate around whether reporters should be free to post whatever they like on Facebook.

19 Jun 13

Protesters in Yerevan demand proper investigation of conscript deaths. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Protesters in Yerevan demand proper investigation of conscript deaths. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Armenian Army Deaths Cause Outcry

Defence ministry forced to become more open than previously.

9 Oct 11

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