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Showing posts with label parliament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parliament. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 May 2020

IDAHOT 2020: Keeping the Silence in post Velvet Revolution Armenia

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Since the Velvet Revolution, Armenia is steadily improving its rankings in terms of democracy, freedom... One field that lacking progress is...
Friday, 31 March 2017

Parliamentary election in Armenia #armvote17 and LGBT rights

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I have no much hopes left for elections in Armenia under current circumstances . I know that at the end it will be the ruling Republican p...
Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Turkey’s Armenian MP Garo Paylan: I want “new world” founded on equality

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We need more MPs like Garo Paylan both in Turkey and Armenia, and beyond. The world, and the world of politics, will be a better place with ...
Wednesday, 25 June 2014

PACE questions Armenia on LGBT rights. How Socialist International member ARF Dashnaktsutyun fights for equality and gay rights?

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Last week, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs Axel Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD) and Alan Meale (United K...
Monday, 28 October 2013

NYC-based Armenian gay rights group (AGLA NY) statement against attempts at introducing in Armenia Russia-like 'propaganda' law

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Read also: Testing grounds: anti-gay ‘propaganda’ bill proposed, then swiftly withdrawn in Armenia Human Rights Watch letter to Armenia ...
Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Testing grounds: anti-gay ‘propaganda’ bill proposed, then swiftly withdrawn in Armenia

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Last week, a proposal by Armenia police in a form of amendments to the administrative offenses law was published on police.am website for “p...
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Friday, 11 January 2013

#funnysad : “No Cross-Dressing Comedians Please, We're Azerbaijani”

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Even in the former Soviet Union cross-dressing for comical purposes, comedy sketches was considered pretty acceptable and widely used. In ...
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Friday, 29 June 2012

PACE delegates slam Armenian MPs who condoned attack on gay friendly bar DIY in capital Yerevan (statement)

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*source: PACE (Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe) Homophobic violence openly condoned by certain Armenian members of Parliament  ...
Friday, 25 May 2012

US embassy condemns continuous violence against DIY, LGBT people in Armenia, urges zero tolerance re hate crimes

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The US embassy in Armenia issued a statement condemning the firebombing of DIY bar in Yerevan. The wording of this statement leaves no doubt...
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Friday, 18 May 2012

Terrorists as ‘national heroes’? Armenia ruling Republican party spokesman and MP explicitly support firebombers of DIY bar in capital Yerevan and encourage anti-gay attacks

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Absolutely disgusting and outrageous! Pretty much nauseating, in fact. Armenia ruling Republican party spokesman, MP Eduard Sharmazanov in...
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Thursday, 15 July 2010

Argentina says Yes! to gay marriage

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BBC reports that “Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise gay marriage after the Senate voted in favour. The co...
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Armenian church against gay marriage... in Argentina

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Apparently, Armenian church representative in Argentina has nothing more to do than to actively protest the possible final approval of same-...
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Wednesday, 29 April 2009

PACE reminds European governments of their obligation to protect human rights defenders. Caucasus region is of particular concern

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Strasbourg, 28.04.2009 - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today reminded European governments of their “obligation...
Friday, 17 April 2009

"Historic moment for LGBT rights in the European Parliament"

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European Parliament's Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights welcomes two important reports adopted yesterday by the European Parliament. ...
Monday, 2 February 2009

Amusing report on HIV/AIDS law amendments discussed in Armenian parliament

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A1+ reports : REPUBLICANS CAME TO COMBAT AIDS [...] The NA [Armenian parliament] hall filled during the discussion of the draft law on “th...

Introducing yet another bigot – Armenian doctor MP Karen Avagyan

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Armenian doctor MP from the ruling Republican party, member of the parliamentary Health Care Committee Karen Avagyan's interview with Ar...
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Armenia’s “Human Rights Day”

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10 December – Human Rights Day , 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights For details - see Unzipped