Armenia

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Mass protests over disputed presidential elections in February led to a 20-day state of emergency and a crackdown on civil and political rights evident throughout the year.

Armenia: Women suffer in silence - 13 November 2008

Over a quarter of women in Armenia have been hit or beaten by a family member and about two thirds have experienced psychological abuse, yet the state fails to prevent

There’s no pride in silence: domestic and sexual violence against women in Armenia - 13 November 2008

National surveys suggest that more than a quarter of women in Armenia have faced physical violence at the hands of husbands or other family members.

Amnesty International to launch a report on violence against women eu - 7 November 2008

Amnesty International will release its report on violence against women in Armenia at a press briefing in Yerevan on 13 November 2008

Religious minority faces discrimination in Armenia - 16 January 2008

Jehovah's Witnesses in Armenia face discrimination and imprisonment because of their beliefs, according to a new Amnesty International report.

Armenia: There can be no exemptions to the right to freedom of conscience and religion - 16 January 2008

Members of the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses in Armenia are increasingly becoming victims of the violation of their rights to freedom of expression, con