Free Armenian Hostages
We advocate for the release of Armenian hostages detained by Azerbaijan, highlighting violations of international laws and the importance of self-determination for Artsakh.
Recent News
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Rights Groups Accuse Armenian Government of Failing Released POWs
A coalition of Armenian and international civil society organizations, including the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security, has… Read more…
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Statement by Veronika Zonabend
On August 8, in his Address, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia stated that “we are all very… Read more…
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“Our Goal Is to Reach an International Court”: Davit Ishkhanyan Sends Message from Baku
Davit Ishkhanyan has issued a new message from prison in Baku following the conclusion of the latest stage of the… Read more…
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Baku “Court” Rejects Appeals of Armenian Hostages, Leaves Illegal Sentences Unchanged
An Azerbaijani appeals court on August 6 upheld lengthy prison sentences against seven former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh captured by Baku… Read more…
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Sahakyan: Strong Grounds for Positive ECHR Outcome as Armenian Hostages Remain Isolated in Azerbaijan
In separate interviews with News.am and Sputnik Armenia, human rights lawyer Siranush Sahakyan outlined the legal action being pursued before… Read more…
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Speaker says efforts to secure the release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan continue daily
Newly elected Speaker of Parliament Ruben Rubinyan said on Monday that the government’s efforts to secure the release of the… Read more…
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Statement in Support of the International Women’s Humanitarian Delegation to Baku
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention welcomes and fully supports the initiative announced by Veronika Zonabend, the wife of imprisoned… Read more…
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Best-Selling Author Nassim Taleb Refuses To Lecture In Azerbaijan While Ruben Vardanyan Is Held As A Political Prisoner in Baku
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the Lebanese-American essayist, mathematical statistician, and best-selling author of The Black Swan and Antifragile, has publicly refused… Read more…
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Corsican Assembly Calls for Immediate Release of 19 Armenian Hostages Held in Azerbaijan
During its 3031 July 2026 sitting, the Corsican Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for the immediate release of 19… Read more…
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Another stage of Armenian prisoners’ sham trial concludes in Baku
Another stage of a sham trial against Armenian prisoners unlawfully held in Azerbaijan concluded on Friday at the Baku Court… Read more…
