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  • Armenian hostage goes on hunger strike in Azerbaijani jail

    Armenian hostage goes on hunger strike in Azerbaijani jail

    Vicken Euljekjian, an Armenian civilian illegally detained in Azerbaijan since 2020, has staged a hunger strike in prison in Baku, after being denied the right to call his wife. It is the second time he has resorted to a hunger strike over the conditions of his imprisonment. The wife of Armenian detainee in Azerbaijan, Vicken…

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  • Judicial Dependence and Human Rights Failures in Azerbaijan Highlighted in Vienna

    Judicial Dependence and Human Rights Failures in Azerbaijan Highlighted in Vienna

    On 5 May 2025, a side event titled “How the Absence of Human Rights Affects the Judiciary in Azerbaijan” was held as part of the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna. Organized by the International Bar Association and the International and Comparative Law Center – Armenia, with support from the Armenian Legal Center for…

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  • ‘Open’ Trials in Baku Remain Inaccessible to International Observers

    ‘Open’ Trials in Baku Remain Inaccessible to International Observers

    Despite official claims of transparency, the so-called “open” trials of Armenian prisoners of war in Baku remain inaccessible to international observers and legal experts. In an interview with NEWS.am, Siranush Sahakyan, Head of the Center for International and Comparative Law and legal representative of Armenian POWs before the European Court of Human Rights, revealed that…

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  • Baku’s Courts Remain Closed to International Observers Amid Secretive Trials of Armenian Detainees

    Baku’s Courts Remain Closed to International Observers Amid Secretive Trials of Armenian Detainees

    The ongoing trials of Armenian detainees in Baku are being conducted behind closed doors, with international independent experts, observers, and even diplomatic representatives denied access. Attempts to attend these proceedings are reportedly met with intimidation and persecution, according to Siranush Sahakyan, head of the Center for International and Comparative Law and a recognized expert in…

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  • International Researcher Intimidated in Baku for Attempting to Attend Trial of Armenian Detainees

    International Researcher Intimidated in Baku for Attempting to Attend Trial of Armenian Detainees

    An independent international researcher attempting to attend the trial of Armenian prisoners of war in Baku was subjected to harassment and intimidation by Azerbaijani special services. The researcher, who intended to observe the proceedings and report on them independently, was denied entry to the military court and later faced pressure after Azerbaijani authorities became aware…

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  • My dad has been in prison for more than 550 days simply for being Christian

    My dad has been in prison for more than 550 days simply for being Christian

    Over the last 10 years, my father’s life’s purpose has been focused on philanthropy, especially in his native Armenia By David Vardanyan, Fox News Imagine entire communities forced to abandon homes, churches, and graves of ancestors in just 24 hours. Elderly neighbors collapsing on mountain roads while fleeing, children crying from hunger, and families separated forever. This…

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  • The Armenian National Committee – International Appeals to OSCE Officials

    The Armenian National Committee – International Appeals to OSCE Officials

    The Armenian National Committee – International has appealed to officials of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to support the release of the 23 Armenian captives held in Baku, including former political and military leaders of Artsakh. The ANC-International has proposed that the OSCE activate its available mechanisms to assess Azerbaijan’s legal…

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  • Displaced Artsakh Armenians Protest in Yerevan, Demand Action on Prisoners and Right of Return

    Displaced Artsakh Armenians Protest in Yerevan, Demand Action on Prisoners and Right of Return

    On Monday, a group of displaced Artsakh Armenians staged a demonstration outside Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, urging the government to take immediate and concrete steps to ensure the release of Armenian prisoners of war, safeguard cultural heritage, and protect the rights of displaced Artsakh Armenians. They also called for the preservation of the OSCE…

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  • Seven axioms of Ruben Vardanyan

    Seven axioms of Ruben Vardanyan

    Ruben Vardanyan is a co-founder of Noôdome, a philanthropist, and a social entrepreneur. He is also known as someone who brought the spirit of dreaming into the corporate world — someone who, in a constantly shifting world, doesn’t search for meaning — he shapes it. Since September 2023, Ruben has been held in detention in…

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  • Thirty-six U.S. Representatives Ask Secretary of State Rubio to Ramp up Pressure on Azerbaijan to Release Armenian POWs and Hostages

    Thirty-six U.S. Representatives Ask Secretary of State Rubio to Ramp up Pressure on Azerbaijan to Release Armenian POWs and Hostages

    Reps. Dina Titus and Chris Smith Lead Bipartisan Call to Sanction Azerbaijani Officials for War Crimes April 11, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – Thirty-six U.S. Representatives – led by Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) – have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on Azerbaijani officials responsible for grave…

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