Exploring the lives of incarcerated mothers at Armenia's Abovyan Penitentiary, Astghik Karapetyan delves into the challenges of raising children in confinement, the impact on maternal bonds, and the institutional efforts to balance rehabilitation with the children’s best interests.

Astghik Karapetyan addresses the process being implemented to ensure the continuity of judicial reforms, scrutinizing the implications of revamped qualifications for judges and examining challenges surrounding judicial conduct.

As of February 1, all procedural documentation in new civil cases will be required to be submitted electronically. Astghik Karapetyan discusses the goals, challenges and opportunities presented by the electronic judicial system.

Although the new Code of Criminal Procedure has been in effect for over a year and new precautionary measures have been introduced, pretrial detention still remains prevalent in Armenia. Astghik Karapetyan examines why courts hesitate to apply other methods.

Mellisa, a six-year-old from the village of Harav in besieged Artsakh, should have started first grade this year. However, she will not be attending school, and neither will her four older siblings.

Amendments to Armenia’s Labor Code regarding the prohibition of sexual harassment in the workplace, vacation time, internships, employment of minors, and other issues will soon come into effect

The National Assembly has presented a new legislative regulation aimed at preventing domestic violence. Astghik Karapetyan examines to what extent it can achieve its goals.

Starting on January 1, 2023, healthcare workers in Armenia must receive certification to continue working in the field. Astghik Karapetyan looks at the process and gaps in the system that need to be addressed.

With declining birth rates since the 1990s and the prevalence of infertility in Armenia, the government launched fertility programs. Astghik Karapetyan looks at how effective they have been.

Requirements to obtain citizenship are set out in the Law “On Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia”. There are two main ways through which a person can receive Armenian citizenship –– by birth and by naturalization. Astghik Karapetyan explains the process.