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14 January 2013

Armenian Blogger on Trial for Satire Photo of Politician

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Edgar Barseghyan, the creator of satire photo website, Demotivator.am is on trial for publishing a satirical photo of a model's body with the superimposed face of Armenian politician Tigran Urikhanyan and the caption "Stylish Politician of the Year".

22 May 2012

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Armenia: Nationalists Disrupt Cultural Diversity March

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As was the case in 2009 during a rally to mark International Women's Day, nationalists in Armenia infiltrated and disrupted a march in Yerevan on 21 May to commemorate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

17 May 2012

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Armenia: Homophobic Firebombing Controversy Continues as Officials, MPs Promote Hate Crime

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Controversy continues to surround the firebombing of a gay-friendly bar in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, as officials and politicians praise the arsonists. Online, however, many are instead speaking out against those nationalists doing so.

9 May 2012

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Armenia: Bar Targeted By Suspected Nationalists In Arson Attack

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At around 5.30am on 8 May, a bar in Yerevan found itself the target of an arson attack. Popular among alternative types and widely known for its gay-friendly policy, it is believed that nationalists were responsible for the attack on D.I.Y.

2 May 2012

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Armenia: Backhanded Victory for Environmental Activists

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Just days before Armenia's crucial parliamentary elections, environmental activists have scored yet another victory in their campaign to save one of the last remaining green spaces in the country's capital, Yerevan.

12 April 2012

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Armenia: Nationalist Threats Against Local Activist

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Just weeks after one example of censorship in Armenia comes another with local peace activist Georgi Vanyan receiving abuse and death threats from nationalists opposed to screening Azerbaijani films in the country.

6 April 2012

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Armenia: Straight to the village

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With a GDP per capita estimated at just $5,400 in 2011, Armenia is one of the poorest countries in the former Soviet Union. The situation is particularly noticeable in the villages of the landlocked country, but one foreign diplomat hopes to change all that.

22 February 2012

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Armenia: Activists #Occupy Yerevan Park

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Green spaces in Armenia continue to dwindle at an alarming rate, but a small yet dedicated group of environmental activists has also grown. Now, in order to prevent further damage, they are attempting to occupy a Yerevan park.

22 December 2011

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Armenia: Activists Demand Controversial Governor's Dismissal

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Surik Khachatryan, the governor of Armenia's southern Syunik province, has been making headlines in the last month for all the wrong reasons. No stranger to controversy, activists are now demanding his dismissal.

9 January 2011

Christmas in Armenia and Georgia… and on Twitter

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While Christmas was observed in the West on 25 December, other countries instead celebrated it earlier this week. In Armenia, however, it even became a trending topic on Twitter .

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