During another puppet trial, the Azerbaijani prosecutor’s office demanded life imprisonment for a number of representatives of the military and political leadership of Artsakh. According to Azerbaijani media reports, the Azerbaijani prosecutor’s office demanded life imprisonment for former Artsakh President Araik Harutyunyan, former commander of the Artsakh Defence Army, Lieutenant General Levon Mnatsakanyan, former deputy […]
Category: Human rights
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Azerbaijan is under increasing international pressure over the issue of Armenian Detainees in Baku: a petition condemning the silence has been created and is gaining more signatures
While the attention of the international community is gradually being diverted away from the South Caucasus, one issue remains of serious concern to human rights defenders. This is the fate of the Armenian prisoners of war illegally held in Azerbaijan, both civilians and former servicemen, who were captured in 2023 after the military operations conducted […]
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Armenian’s prisoners of war in Azerbaijan are regarded by the Baku authorities as political pawns
The fate of the Armenian prisoners of war and hostages remains unresolved. There is no clear path to a solution. There is none, because they are at the centre of a wider geopolitical conflict and are in the hands of a state that is not seeking justice, but to satisfy its political interests. Moreover, the […]
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The Civic Contract party leader’s attitude only loosens the hands of the Azerbaijani authorities. Tatoyan
The comments by the leader of the Civic Contract party and certain representatives of its elite that the captives will not return from Azerbaijan in the event of public measures are excuses for doing nothing,’ wrote former human rights defender Arman Tatoyan on Facebook : This is dangerous behaviour. They show citizens that if they […]
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Despite torture and threats, the issue of the rights of the people of Artsakh is very important to Ruben Vardanyan
David Vardanyan, the son of Ruben Vardanyan, recently answered questions from the Armenian radio station AYPFM, currently broadcasting in France. Below is a full translation of the interview, with certain sections abbreviated for brevity. — Before the trial began, your father, Ruben Vardanyan, took a bold step by declaring that this trial was entirely fraudulent: […]