On 10 August 2020, nine environmental activists, including women’s rights defender Ms. Zaruhi Hovhannisyan, were arrested during a peaceful gathering in front of the Parliament in Yerevan for “not obeying police orders” (Article 182 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia). This administrative offense is punishable by a fine of around 50.000 AMD (approximately 88 Euros). The activists had gathered to express their support to the protests against the development of the Amulsar deposit over health and environmental concerns that had taken place in Amulsar since August 4, 2020. They were taken to various police stations of Yerevan and released three hours later.