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Armenia’s Top Court Sends Criminal Case Against Catholicos Karekin II Back to Armavir
Armenia’s Court of Cassation has ordered a criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and six senior clergymen back to a court in Armavir, rejecting an earlier attempt to move the proceedings to Yerevan. The Sept. 7 ruling settles a jurisdictional dispute that delayed the case for weeks and sent it between courts before reaching Armenia’s highest court of appeal. The case accuses Karekin II and six members of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Supreme Spiritual
Third Judge Refuses to Hear Karekin II Criminal Case, Sends It to Court of Cassation
A Yerevan judge has asked Armenia’s Court of Cassation to decide which court should hear the criminal case against Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and six senior bishops, adding another procedural turn to a case that has already moved between several judges. Judge Vahagn Melikyan of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction referred the jurisdictional dispute to the Court of Cassation after the case was transferred from Armavir to Yerevan, the court said. Under Armenia
Judge Withdraws From Criminal Case Against Catholicos Karekin II Minutes Into First Hearing
A judge withdrew Friday from the criminal case against Catholicos Karekin II just minutes after the first hearing began, delaying proceedings against the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and six senior clerics. Judge Hakob Manukyan recused himself after initially closing the hearing to the public. A new hearing will be scheduled once another judge is assigned to the case, defense attorney Ara Zohrabyan told reporters outside the courthouse. The case charges Karekin II wi
Armenia Opens Criminal Case Over Death Threats Against Pashinyan’s Wife
Armenian authorities have opened a criminal investigation after Anna Hakobyan, the wife of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, reported receiving death threats following her public comments about domestic violence. Kima Avdalyan, a spokesperson for Armenia’s Investigative Committee, said Thursday that proceedings were launched under two separate provisions of the Criminal Code. One concerns online hooliganism, while the other covers public calls for violence. Hakobyan said the th
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 31
Red Cross Denies Smuggling Allegations, Azerbaijan Launches Criminal Case Against the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has vehemently denied allegations of smuggling made by Azerbaijan, following a recent...
The Armenian Report Team
Jul 10, 2023
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