“This is how fascism, Nazism and communism came into being. From moderate authoritarianism to brutal totalitarianism, and all in the name of the people,” writes political scientist Vladimir Martirosyan on his Facebook page. “No regime in history has ever begun with tanks, camps or a closed dictatorship. They all began with a small, seemingly insignificant […]
Category: Dynamics of terror
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New arrests | Imnemnimi podcast hosts detained for content of 10 November episode
On 13 November 2025, the hosts of the Armenian podcast Imnemnimi, Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan, were detained for their 10 November 2025 programme on the YouTube channel AntiFake TV. Lawyer and human rights activist Ruben Melikyan specified that the journalists had been charged with ‘hooliganism’ and condemned the arrests as an attack on freedom […]
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How to dismantle Pashinyan’s false ‘peace or war’ alternative in the 2026 elections?
The discourse surrounding the 2026 elections often boils down to the false rhetoric of ‘peace or war.’ However, this thesis is merely a propaganda tool that overshadows the priorities of the national political agenda. Vahe Hovhannisyan, head of the Alternative Projects group, draws public attention to this problem. In particular, he writes: « How can we […]
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Azerbaijan demands extradition of ‘accused’ Armenians hiding on Armenian territory
“A genuine desire for peace and a new beginning in relations with Azerbaijan will be demonstrated, among other things, by Armenia’s willingness to acknowledge its responsibility and extradite those accused of war crimes, particularly those currently hiding in Armenian territory,” said Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, just recently. “Among other things,” I […]