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Armenia not pushing for access to Baku captives, human rights lawyer warns
Armenia is currently making no effort to secure visits to its citizens kept in Baku jails, human rights advocate Siranush Sahakyan, president of the Center for International Comparative Law, reported today. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which was the only international body with access to Armenian prisoners and hostages held in Baku,
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Sahakyan: Instead of releasing Armenian POWs, Azerbaijan expels the only international humanitarian organization
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officially announced on Tuesday that, by decision of the Azerbaijani government, the organization will cease the operations of its delegation in Azerbaijan starting Wednesday. Armenian News-NEWS.am spoke on this topic with Siranush Sahakyan, head of the Center for International and Comparative Law, the Armenian POWs’ legal representative
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Azerbaijan Objects to “Christian Prisoners” Phrase Regarding Armenian Captives
Yerevan – Hraparak daily reports that tensions have arisen over recent references to Armenian captives in Azerbaijan as “Christian prisoners.” According to the newspaper, on August 30, a phone conversation took place between Armenia’s Security Council Secretary, Armen Grigoryan, and Azerbaijani Presidential Advisor Hikmat Hajiyev, initiated by the Azerbaijani side. The discussion reportedly centered on
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There have been suicide attempts among Armenian captives held in Baku – Siranush Sahakyan
“There have been suicide attempts among Armenian captives held in Baku prisons,” Siranush Sahakyan, the legal representative of the prisoners at the European Court, told Azatutyun today. According to the human rights lawyer, the captives recently had phone conversations with their relatives, during which the suicide attempts became known. Without naming individuals, Sahakyan only clarified
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Australian MP Kim Wells Joins Campaign for Release of Artsakh Hostages, Sponsors Arkadi Ghukasyan
MELBOURNE: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has welcomed a powerful letter from Victorian Member of Parliament, Mr Kim Wells MP, who pledged to sponsor Mr Arkadi Ghukasyan, the second President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) — and called for the immediate release of all Armenian hostages illegally detained in Azerbaijan. In his
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U.S. State Department Report Documents Azerbaijan’s Detention of Armenian Prisoners, Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh, and Destruction of Christian Heritage
President Trump is Rewarding the Same Azerbaijani Crimes that his own State Department Condemns WASHINGTON, DC – Following the release of the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Azerbaijan, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reiterates its calls for the U.S. to take immediate action to address the widely documented human
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Why the POW Issue Was Not Included in the Peace Agreement and What to Expect Next
The text of the “peace agreement” simultaneously publicized by Yerevan and Baku contains no mention of prisoners of war (POWs). Only one article commits the parties to finding solutions to the issue of missing persons. It states: “The parties recognize the importance of clarifying the fates of these individuals, including searching for and properly returning
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Europeans for Artsakh call for the release of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan
The organisation Europeans for Artsakh has issued a statement on August 13 expressing deep concern over gaps in the recent Washington declaration, warning that they threaten prospects for a fair and lasting settlement in the South Caucasus. They stress that true peace is impossible without: 1. The immediate and unconditional release of all Armenian hostages
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US Intervention Could Lead to the Release of Armenian POWs
US President Donald Trump, during his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House, announced that he would ask Aliyev to release the 23 Armenian Christians held in Baku. However, the signed document does not contain any provision concerning the return of POWs. Siranush Sahakyan, a human rights defender and president of
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Canada calls for the release of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan
August 10, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued this statement: “Canada welcomes last week’s agreements between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. “By initialling the peace agreement and both acknowledging Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, these countries