ArmInfo. Tbilisi has turned down a US invitation to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze for an  official visit due to a "pre-condition."

ArmInfo.The fact that Armenia has nothing to brag about in matters related to the protection of  human rights, opposition Armenian MP Artur Khachatryan stated in Parliament on May 3. 

ArmInfo. The illegal actions of the judge and the tolerance of higher courts prove the clearly  expressed and overtly political nature of the criminal prosecution against me, reads a statement by ex-minister of defense of Armenia David Tonoyan.

ArmInfo.U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller released the following readouts. 

ArmInfo. The eldest son of the former Prime Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, world-famous  philanthropist and businessman Ruben Vardanyan, illegally detained in Azerbaijan, gave an interview to France 24 TV channel regarding the situation with his father.

ArmInfo. Former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, was allowed to  talk to his family after 21 days in isolation.

ArmInfo.On April 25, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Azerbaijan, notably the  repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev.

ArmInfo. This year, on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, banners could be seen at the top of Tsitsernakaberd, reading, "Free Armenian Prisoners Now," "There can be no peace agreement without the release of Armenian prisoners," "No COP29 in Azerbaijan without freeing all Armenian prisoners," "Global Silence, Global Shame: Stop Genocide," alongside the photos of more than two dozen Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku prison.  These banners were carried by the participants of the mass march organized by the friends of Ruben Vardanyan, who is illegally detained in Baku prison, not only paying tribute to the memory of millions of innocent martyrs on the anniversary of the Genocide, but also expressing their support for the Armenian prisoners and Ruben Vardanyan, who declared a hunger strike on April 5 in order to demand the immediate release of all Armenian prisoners.  "Today, we commemorate the martyrs of the Genocide and, through this action, we simultaneously strive to draw the world's attention to the fact that we have prisoners held illegally in Baku prisons, one of whom, Ruben Vardanyan, has been on hunger strike for about 20 days.  International human rights organizations should respond and implement pressure mechanisms, because the issue of Armenian prisoners illegally arrested and held as hostages in an authoritarian country is also the issue of the civilized world. We know that Ruben Vardanyan's family and friends are concerned about his condition and demand that the International Committee of the Red Cross visit him immediately. Through this march, we also demand the same and join Ruben Vardanyan's demand to immediately release all Armenian prisoners," said Ruben Hayrapetyan, the organizer of the action.  One of the banners borne by the participants of the march was the message conveyed by Ruben Vardanyan from Baku prison to his family: "Values and principles are more important than even life itself.

ArmInfo. Today, we pause to remember the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern-the Armenian genocide-and renew our pledge to never forget. This was stated in the statement of US President Joe Biden commemorating the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

ArmInfo. April 24 is not just a day of remembrance of martyrs, it is a call, a message coming to us  from our glorious martyrs, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I stated in his speech at the memorial ceremony dedicated to the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

ArmInfo.More than 100,000 ethnic-Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh fled to Armenia between  September 24 and October 1, following Azerbaijan's military operation to gain full control over Nagorno-Karabakh, reads the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Armenia. 

ArmInfo. A month has passed since the co-authors of the "Imnemimi" podcast, opposition public  figures Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan were illegally detained. the International Center on Development of Parliamentarism reported on its Facebook account.

ArmInfo. Former RA Defense Minister David Tonoyan, who is under arrest in the case of "poor  quality missiles," demands a meeting with the Human Rights Defender of Armenia Anahit Manasyan.

ArmInfo. The family of illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, announced today  that he entered into a hunger strike to demand the immediate and unconditional release of himself and the other Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku.  

ArmInfo.Former RA Defense Minister David Tonoyan appealed to RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  to personally inspect the so-called "unusable missiles."

ArmInfo. A preventive measure in the form of house arrest and a bail of 7 million drams was applied  to Samvel Vardanyan, who was detained for insulting the deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the ruling Civil Contract faction Hakob Aslanyan. The Yerevan court of general jurisdiction made a relevant decision. 

ArmInfo.The defense of the former Minister of Economy of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan, who is under house  arrest, intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after exhausting all possibilities within the national courts, the lawyer of the former minister, Tigran Yegoryan, told a press  conference on April 17.

ArmInfo. The police had no motive to abuse civil activist Samvel Vardanyan, who, with the permission of law enforcement officers, was tortured by masked  civilians on the way to being transferred from the Investigative Committee (IC) to a place of detention.

ArmInfo.In the Republic of Armenia, human rights violations and democratic regression are  obvious. This is stated in the joint statement of the "Armenia" bloc and the "I have the honor" faction.

ArmInfo. Two employees of the Antifake information resource - journalist David Fidanyan and  cameraman Ishkhan Kotolyan - were detained on April 15 early in the morning, lawyer Ruben Melikyan reported on his Facebook account.