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The Sentences Were Expected; All Attention Must Be Directed to Supranational Courts, Says Siranush Sahakyan
The prison sentences demanded for Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan were predictable, attorney Siranush Sahakyan told NEWS.am in an interview. Sahakyan, who represents Armenian captives before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), said the Azerbaijani side has adopted a general approach of requesting life imprisonment for all former leaders. She noted that although 20-year sentences…
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MP Lilit Galstyan Voices Concern Over Trials in Baku and Captive Armenians
During a parliamentary briefing, Member of Parliament Lilit Galstyan expressed concern over what she described as fraudulent and politically motivated trials currently taking place in Baku against Armenians captured by the Azerbaijani armed forces, including former military and political leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to Armenpress, Galstyan emphasized that Azerbaijan is seeking harsh sentences against several…
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Ex-Karabakh Leaders Face Life Sentences, Lengthy Prison Terms In Baku Trial
Prosecutors in Azerbaijan have requested prison terms ranging from 16 years to life for former political and military leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as other Armenian detainees, during an ongoing trial in Baku. Azerbaijani authorities captured a number of former Karabakh officials, including three former presidents of the unrecognized republic, whom Baku regards as separatists,…
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Ruben Vardanyan’s Trial Expected to Enter Final Phase Within 2–3 Weeks, Prosecutor to Announce Sentencing Request – Lawyer
The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan is expected to reach its final stage in two to three weeks, after which the prosecution will announce the requested punishment, attorney Siranush Sahakyan told NEWS.am. According to Sahakyan, who represents Armenian prisoners at the European Court of Human Rights, court hearings in the case of…
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Civil Contract voices concern over Azerbaijan trials of ex-Karabakh officials
A senior lawmaker from Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract Party has voiced serious concern over the lengthy prison sentences sought by Azerbaijani prosecutors in the trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh officials and other Armenian detainees in Baku. Member of Parliament Artur Hovhannisyan, Secretary of the Civil Contract faction, addressed the issue during a press briefing, commenting in…
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Azerbaijan Misses Initial Deadline to Report on Armenian Prisoners
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has granted Azerbaijan an extension to submit detailed information on Armenian captives held in Baku, according to Armenia’s Office of the Representative for International Legal Affairs, as reported by Sputnik Armenia. Azerbaijan had initially been ordered to provide full information on 23 Armenian detainees—including their physical and mental…
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Prime Minister Pashinyan reaffirms daily efforts to release Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan
The Government of Armenia is carrying out daily work toward the return of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan. According to “Armenpress,” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assured this in a conversation with journalists. “As for our compatriots who are in captivity or imprisonment, we are doing daily work in that direction. Suppose there is an opinion…
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“Five years is far too long. It is time for Vicken Euljekjian to return home from captivity in Azerbaijan,” the lawyer said.
Vicken Euljeckjian’s lawyer, María Luciana Minassian, posted: “Today marks five long years since Vicken Euljekjian was unjustly detained and sentenced in Azerbaijan — five years of suffering, resilience, and unwavering hope. During these years behind bars, Vicken has endured unimaginable hardship. He has gone on three hunger strikes, risking his health and his life in…
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Alen Simonyan Draws the Attention of EU Diplomats to the Issue of Captives
On November 11, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, met with the heads of diplomatic missions of EU member states accredited in Armenia. During the meeting, a detailed discussion took place regarding the Armenia-EU partnership and various issues related to deepening relations at the parliamentary level. The discussions focused on the…
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Prosecutors in Baku have come up with indictment speeches!
“The Caucasian Knot” media channel on November 4 has published an article with recent updates of the trial in Baku over former Nagorno-Karabakh officials accused of war crimes. The article also includes statements made to the press by Mrs. Siranush Sahakyan, the Director of the “International and Comparative Law Center-Armenia” and the authorized legal representative of the accused at…