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When Armenian students go to battle

During Armenia’s Velvet Revolution, students led from the front committing acts of civil disobedience.

When Armenian students go to battle

By Armine Avetisyan

During Armenia’s Velvet Revolution, students led from the front committing acts of civil disobedience.

Analysis | Heard but not seen: how women became the unrecognised architects of the Velvet Revolution

Women have long played a part in Armenia’s protest movements. Until now, they haven’t been recognised; but the revolution might be changing that.

Analysis | Heard but not seen: how women became the unrecognised architects of the Velvet Revolution

By Anna Bianca Roach

Women have long played a part in Armenia’s protest movements. Until now, they haven’t been recognised; but the revolution might be changing that.

Forced from home for being queer

Faced with bullying, discrimination, and violence queer people in the South Caucasus are frequently forced to flee their homes.

Forced from home for being queer

By OC Media

Faced with bullying, discrimination, and violence queer people in the South Caucasus are frequently forced to flee their homes.

Pashinyan pauses protests in Armenia after ruling party suggest they will support him

The leader of Armenian protests Nikol Pashinyan has called on people to pause demonstrations, after the ruling Republican Party suggested they might support his appointment as prime minister in a vote on 8 May.

Pashinyan pauses protests in Armenia after ruling party suggest they will support him

The leader of Armenian protests Nikol Pashinyan has called on people to pause demonstrations, after the ruling Republican Party suggested they might support his appointment as prime minister in a vote on 8 May.

Mass civil disobedience in Armenia following Pashinyan’s failed PM bid

Protests gained a second wind after parliament failed to appoint protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister yesterday.

Mass civil disobedience in Armenia following Pashinyan’s failed PM bid

Protests gained a second wind after parliament failed to appoint protest leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister yesterday.

Republican Party blocks appointment of new Armenian prime minister

MPs from the ruling Republican Party voted against, Nikol Pashinyan, despite earlier vowing not to block his appointment.

Republican Party blocks appointment of new Armenian prime minister

MPs from the ruling Republican Party voted against, Nikol Pashinyan, despite earlier vowing not to block his appointment.

Analysis | Dissatisfaction with government and support for protests increased during Sargsyan’s rule

CRRC examines how data showed increasing levels of dissatisfaction with the government and increased support for protests in the run-up to Armenia’s ‘Velvet Revolution’.

Analysis | Dissatisfaction with government and support for protests increased during Sargsyan’s rule

By CRRC

CRRC examines how data showed increasing levels of dissatisfaction with the government and increased support for protests in the run-up to Armenia’s ‘Velvet Revolution’.