Armenia

Armenia: Controversial Media Bill Overhauled

A campaign by Armenian journalists has forced the government to withdraw a much-criticised draft law on the media.

4 Apr 02

Acquittal of Jehovah's Witness on draft-dodging charges praised by rights activists

15 Mar 02

The authorities' failure to register "hidden unemployment" appears to make a mockery of official jobless figures.

1 Mar 02

Armenia continues to defy EU demands to close its nuclear power station by 2004.

18 Feb 02

Newspapers editors fear privatisation of kiosks will lead to a further collapse in sales.

25 Jan 02

Diaspora Armenians returning to their homeland are not always welcomed with open arms

18 Nov 01

Many unemployed, unmarried women in Armenia have no other choice but to go into prostitution

14 Nov 01

Yerevan may be repealing its anti-gay legislation but few believe the plight of this oppressed minority is likely to improve.

11 Nov 01

The poor get poorer and the rich get richer in Armenia's corruption-ridden society

20 Oct 01

International community cuts back on aid for Azeris displaced by fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

12 Oct 01

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