Derenik Mkrtchyan and Gayane Mkrtchyan v Armenia (application no. 69736/12)

Today, on November 30, 2021, the ECHR published the case of Derenik Mkrtchyan and Gayane Mkrtchyan vs Armenia. Derenik G., aged 10, was a fourth-grade pupil at School No. 5 in Charentsavan. On 5 June 2010 he had a mathematics examination. While the teacher was away, the pupils had a fight, as a result of which …

Petrosyan v. Azerbaijan (application no. 32427/16)

Today, on November 4, 2021, the ECHR published the case of Petrosyan vs Azerbaijan. The applicant, Artush Petrosyan, is an Armenian national who was born in 1957 and lives in Chinari (Armenia). His son, Karen Petrosyan, born in 1981, lived with him in Chinari, close to the border with Azerbaijan. On 7 August 2014 his …

Khojoyan and Vardazaryan v. Azerbaijan (application no. 62161/14)

Today, on November 4, 2021, the ECHR published the cases of Mamikon Khojoyan and Karen Petrosyan, imprisoned (arrested) respectively on January 28, 2014 and 07.08.2014 by Azerbaijani officials. The applicants, Hasmik Khojoyan, Heghine Vardazaryan and Haykaz Khojoyan (now deceased), are three Armenian nationals who were born in 1964, 1967 and 1959, respectively. The case concerns …

Dareskizb Ltd v. Armenia (application no. 61737/08)

Facts of the case: Following the announcement of the preliminary results of the presidential elections in Armenia in 2008 and an outbreak of oppositional demonstrations, a decree declaring a state of emergency in Yerevan was adopted. The Government notified the Council of Europe of the derogation from, inter alia, rights protected by Article 10 of …

Procedure after communication

Communication is the notification of the application to the respondent Government. The proceedings may then be divided into two consecutive phases. During the non-contentious phase, the parties are invited to explore the possibility of a friendly settlement, within a period of 12 weeks. If they do not reach an agreement, the proceedings enter a contentious …