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European Parliament Resolution Demands Justice for Artsakh Armenians and the Hostages
The European Parliament adopted “Resolution on supporting democratic resilience in Armenia”. This landmark document solidifies the European Union’s commitment to Armenia’s sovereign choice for European integration and sets clear expectations for reforms in the judiciary and the strengthening of democratic institutions. The resolution addresses the new phase of EU-Armenia relations, which is marked by expanded…
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Human rights organizations have addressed an open letter to Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa
Around 30 human rights organizations in Armenia have addressed an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, António Costa. The open letter is presented below. “Dear Ms. von der Leyen, Dear Mr. Costa, Armenia will soon host the 8th Summit of the…
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Travel to Baku a Priority for Vardanyan’s Family: Zonabend Gave an Interview
Ruben Vardanyan’s wife, Veronika Zonabend, in an interview with Mediamax, addressed the condition of her husband, who is being held in detention in Azerbaijan, the limitations on communication with his family, and the humanitarian issues surrounding Armenian detainees. According to Zonabend, the family has limited information about Ruben: “The main source of information is the rare…
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Families and Lawyers of Seven Armenian Hostages Appeal to UN for Immediate Release, Condemning Convictions by Azerbaijan as Arbitrary
International lawyers representing the families of seven Armenian hostages currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan have filed a formal petition with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), calling for their immediate and unconditional release. Dated 24 April—the annual day of remembrance for the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide—the petition requests the annulment of…
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Safeguarding Impartiality: A Call to the UN
The International and Comparative Law Center, in cooperation with the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights, has joined a coalition of Armenian and international human rights organizations in submitting a joint complaint-report to the United Nations. The submission calls for a review of potential conflicts of interest within the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention…
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“Ruben Vardanyan and the Other Prisoners Are in a New Prison”: What Is Known About Umbaki, Located in an Isolated Area
By Shoghik Galstyan | Azatutyun.am Former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has been transferred from the detention facility of Azerbaijan’s State Security Service to the Umbaki prison complex[1], which operates under the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice. According to Siranush Sahakyan, the representative of Armenian prisoners before the European Court of Human Rights, the other Armenian…
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Is the Armenian Government Prepared to Organize Visits for the Relatives of Prisoners to Baku?
By Ruzanna Stepanyan | Azatutyun.am The son of one of the 19 Armenian prisoners held in Baku, Madat Babayan, says he is ready to travel to Baku to see his father, whom he has not seen for three years. “Whoever wants can organize it — we just want to go and see him,” he said.…
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Azerbaijan’s Defiance of International Court Rulings Cannot Last Long. Siranush Sahakyan
Siranush Sahakyan, Director of the “International and Comparative Law Center” and the the Armenian office of the “Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights”, in an interview with Sputnik Armenia addresses the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights and its implications in the context of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations. On April 9, 2026, the European…
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Armenia ombudsperson says no mandate to visit Armenian detainees in Baku after Vardanyan appeal
By Siranush Adamyan Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan said her office has no mandate to organize visits to Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, responding to a public appeal by former Nagorno-Karabakh official Ruben Vardanyan. The statement released on Wednesday came after Vardanyan, writing from detention in Baku through a message relayed to relatives, urged Manasyan to travel to…
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Statement by Ruben Vardanyan Addressed to the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, Anahit Manasyan
(Conveyed during a telephone conversation with family) Dear Ms. Manasyan, I am writing to you from detention, in connection with circumstances that, in my view, call for the active and sustained engagement of the institution you lead. I recently had a meeting with the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva. During that meeting, I raised a…