Amnesty International publishes annual report on Armenia
![]() 586 Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, 22:13 Armenia 2024 Background The government continued to strengthen political ties with the EU and USA, while announcing plans to leave the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization. The post-conflict tensions with Azerbaijan continued to fuel domestic political unrest. In April and May, large-scale protests erupted after a border demarcation agreement with Azerbaijan left four villages in the Tavush region on the Azerbaijani side of the border. Protesters blocked roads, calling on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign and criticizing his handling of the 2022 conflict with Azerbaijan and his government’s shift in political alliances. Refugees’ and migrants’ rights Freedom of peaceful assembly On 12 June, police and demonstrators clashed in the centre of the capital, Yerevan, during protests against the border demarcation agreement. Some 101 individuals were injured, including 17 police officers, and 98 people were reportedly detained. At least 15 individuals were later charged with hooliganism and violating public order. No law enforcement officers were indicted or charged following an inquiry into the proportionality and legality of the police response.1 Freedom of expression On 22 March, authorities detained podcast hosts and political opposition activists Vazgen Sagatelyan and Narek Samsonyan on charges of hooliganism and remanded them in custody for two months. The two men were accused of using obscene language against the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan and other figures from the ruling party on the media outlet AntiFake. Their trial began on 23 September. If convicted, they could face up to five years’ imprisonment. Right to a healthy environment Sexual and gender-based violence LGBTI people’s rights |
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