News & events
07.05.2010 Black list 2010: THE FIRST QUARTER
THESE OFFICIALS HAVE VIOLATED PEOPLES' RIGHT OF INFORMATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2010 1. Mr. Sargis Kharaqeshishyan Mayor of Syepanavan 2. Mr. Gagik Khachatryan...
04.05.2010 The RA Court of Cassation satisfied the FOICA's cassation claim once again
On April 22, 2010, the RA Court of Cassation published its decision and partially satisfied the FOICA's cassation claim annulling the decision of the RA Administrative Court over the case the FOICA vs. the Zartonk Village Mayor and the Village Municipality. Let us remind, that on August 13, the RA Administrative Court decided to dismiss the case against the Zartonk Village Mayor and the Village Municipality, because the FOI Center’s representative had withdrawn two claims in the...
03.05.2010 A photo exhibition on free speech and information marks the Press Freedom Day in Armenia
"Freedom of press: the right to know" is the theme of the exhibition that opened in Yerevan today to mark the World Press Freedom Day. The event, organized by the Freedom of Information Center of Armenia NGO as part of the Access to Information for Community Involvement project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the UN Department of Public Information, brought together journalists, representatives of...
29.04.2010 FOICA vs. Medical Center N.2 CJC
On April 27 court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative districts of Yerevan released the decision over the case Freedom of Information Center vs. Medical Center N.2 CJC . The reason of the suit was the letter of inquiry of June 10, 2009, requesting to provide information about the procedure of drug allocation to children under 7 years at Medical Center N.2 , as well as a number of other issues concerning free drugs for children. Having no reply, the FOICA...
28.04.2010 Photo exhibition “Freedom of the Press, the Right to Know”
To celebrate the World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd, the Freedom of Information Center in cooperation with the USAID/Armenia, OSCE Office in Yerevan and UN Department of Public Information, will organize a photo exhibition “Freedom of the Press, the Right to Know”. The openning ceremony will take place on May 3rd, 2010, at 14:30, at the RA Union of Painters, 3rd floor (16 Abovyan street). The exhibition will be open 7 days. About 30 photos will be presented at the exhibition and then...
