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Attorneys Work Remotely to Help Armenian Prisoners on Trial in Baku
WATERTOWN — The fate of the Armenian leadership of Karabakh (Artsakh), who were arrested in September 2023, after Azerbaijani forces staged a brutal attack on the enclave, taking it over entirely, remains bleak as their trials in Baku are underway. Recently, two attorneys who are working on the cases of the eight spoke about the…
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37 organizations call on ICRC President to visit Armenians illegally detained in Baku
An action was held near the Yerevan office of the Red Cross on March 3 to demand that the ICRC immediately visit Ruben Vardanyan, who is illegally held in a Baku prison, has been on a hunger strike for the last 14 days, and whose life is in danger. According to the “We Are Our…
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan
GENEVA – As 120 conflicts rage around the world from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Gaza and from Sudan to Ukraine, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday, March 3, urged the international community to step up to defend fundamental freedoms and the institutions founded to promote them – not least from “unelected…
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Former Artsakh Leader Bako Sahakyan Reaffirms Artsakh’s Right To Self-Determination In Sham Baku Court
In Baku, the fabricated trial of the Artsakh leaders continued on February 27. Azerbaijani media reported this. During the sham trial in Baku, former Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan rejected the charges against him and his fellow compatriots, reaffirming that the Artsakh movement and the right to self-determination are the legal rights of the people of…
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Mane Tandilyan launches hunger strike in support of Ruben Vardanyan jailed in Baku
Two more people joined Mane Tandilyan’s hunger strike Mane Tandilyan, the leader of the Country of Living party, has launched a huger strike at Yerevan’s central Liberty Square to express support for Armenian humanitarian Ruben Vardanyan jailed in Azerbaijan. Her full statement is provided below. “It has been twelve days since Ruben Vardanyan initiated his hunger strike. With each passing…
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ECHR notified of violations in Ruben Vardanyan’s trial
PanARMENIAN.Net – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has been notified of procedural violations in the trial of former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan, who is currently detained in Baku, as well as the deterioration of his health, according to Armenia’s Office of the Representative on International Legal Matters. The statement said that in January…
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“Armenia” faction calls on OSCE PA to monitor trials of Armenians illegally detained in Baku
The opposition “Hayastan” (Armenia) Faction of the Armenian Parliament has sent letters to the President of the OSCE PA, the rapporteurs on human rights and South Caucasus issues, demanding immediate steps to organize a fact-finding mission to monitor the trials of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku and the military-political leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh, faction…
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Int’l community urged to ensure independent medical examination of Ruben Vardanyan, other Armenian prisoners
The CSO Network for Protection of Rights of Forcibly Displaced Persons from Artsakh on Friday issued a call to the international community regarding the immediate need for international intervention in the situation of Ruben Vardanyan and Armenian political detainees illegally held in Azerbaijan. The full text of the statement is provided below. “The CSO Network for…
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MFA of Armenia Statement on the issue of the release of Armenian prisoners of war, hostages and other detained individuals held in Azerbaijan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia continues to draw the attention of the international community, particularly of partners interested in peace in the region and valuing humanitarian principles, to the issue of the release of Armenian prisoners of war, hostages and other detained individuals held in Azerbaijan. It also highlights the…
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Vardanyan is subjected to torture for being Armenian and for defending the people of Artsakh
On February 26, Azerbaijani media released videos from Ruben Vardanyan’s trial. The footage showed bruises and injuries on Vardanyan’s face. “In international humanitarian law, there is a principle stating that if a person enters a detention facility without injuries and in good health but later shows signs of harm, the state bears responsibility unless it…