Volcanoes, dinosaurs, weather stations, celestial bodies, tornadoes, eclipses, tsunamis and black holes were only a few of the scientific phenomena presented to visitors at the science fair in the Fawn
Criminalizing defamation or insult can have a serious chilling effect on the right to freedom of expression, Andrea Wiktorin, head of the European Union’s delegation to Armenia, said answering the RFE/RL Armenian Service’s questions on the recent Armenian legislation criminalizing “grave insults.”
Criminalizing defamation or insult could have a chilling impact on the right to freedom of expression in Armenia, the head of the European Union’s delegation to the country told RFE/RL.
Two members of Armenia’s parliament representing the ruling Civil Contract party have called for former Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan’s release from custody pending the outcome of his trial.