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“For the ‘Crimes’ Ruben Vardanyan Is Accused Of, We Could All Be Charged” – Sahakyan
Interview with Siranush Sahakyan, Legal Representative of Armenian Prisoners’ Interests at the European Court of Human Rights = Ms. Sahakyan, yesterday, a statement was released by Ruben Vardanyan’s local lawyer, Avraam Bermani, regarding the indictment against Vardanyan. Since this is the first time such a statement has been made, how would you assess this phenomenon…
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Simonyan Raises Issue of Armenian Prisoners with Matviyenko
President of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, presented the issue of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, including those being unlawfully detained and considered missing, to Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Valentina Matviyenko. This was reported by the press office of the Armenian Parliament. During their meeting on…
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The Azerbaijani false manipulation has been exposed: no statement was made against Armenian prisoners.
On March 6, 2025, several Azerbaijani media outlets [source one, source two] circulated reports claiming that members of the Saeima (Parliament) of the Republic of Latvia had issued a statement in February regarding individuals captured as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including political and military prisoners such as Ruben Vardanyan — a citizen of…
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Ruben Vardanyan’s Defense Representative, Avraam Berman, Commented on the Indictment
Baku, 5 June, 2025 On the Legal Grounds of the Charges In the exercise of my professional duties as an attorney, I find it necessary to comment on certain legal aspects of the current criminal case, guided solely by the principles of legality and fairness in judicial proceedings. 1. The Principle of Individual Responsibility A…
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Armenian FM: Captives Issue Remains Most Painful, No Constructive Talks with Azerbaijan
YEREVAN — Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Thursday described the issue of captives and illegally detained individuals as one of the most painful and unresolved aspects of Armenia’s ongoing talks with Azerbaijan, noting that there is currently no constructive dialogue on the matter. “This remains perhaps the only issue where there is no real…
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ICRC Has Not Visited Armenian Detainees in Baku for Two Months
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) last visited Armenian prisoners in Baku in March 2025, according to Zara Amatuni, Head of Public Relations at the ICRC Armenia Office, as reported by Tert.am. “Our organization has been in negotiations with Azerbaijani authorities to maintain a continuous presence and offer support on specific matters. However,…
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Armenian Security Chief: Efforts Ongoing to Secure Return of POWs
PanARMENIAN.Net – Director of Armenia’s National Security Service, Armen Abazyan, said efforts are continuing to secure the return of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Azerbaijan. “I can’t say whether we’ll have results tomorrow or in a month, but rest assured—work is in progress,” Abazyan told reporters, according to RFE/RL. He welcomed a recent…
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“There can be no peace when an act of genocide has been committed against Artsakh and Armenians are being sentenced in Baku through fabricated charges,” said Jonathan Spangenberg
This is what Jonathan Spangenberg, the chairman of the Central Council of Armenians in Germany, said in a conversation with Aravot. Jonathan Spangenberg is actively involved in the defense and release of Armenian prisoners. He says he is also working on this issue with Germany’s political sphere. “But it is very important that this becomes…
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Neutral Country Could Help Secure Access to Armenian Detainees, Lawyer Says
PanARMENIAN.Net — Armenia should formally request Switzerland’s assistance in securing access to Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan, human rights lawyer Siranush Sahakyan said, suggesting that a neutral intermediary could help bridge the current diplomatic impasse. Sahakyan, head of the Center for International and Comparative Law, noted that Armenia has viable alternatives for arranging visits to…
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During Ruben Vardanyan’s judicial farce, two of his rquests were denied
As the sole source of developments at the “open court sessions” at the Baku Military Court, where the “trials” of sixteen Armenian hostages are being conducted, AZERTAC, the Aerbaijan state news agency, reports that on 3 June 2025, “At the beginning of the session, Ruben Vardanyan requested that a copy of the indictment in his…