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Closure of ICRC Office in Azerbaijan Raises POW abuse Concerns
YEREVAN (PanARMENIAN.Net) — The Union for the Protection of the Rights of Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh has issued a statement expressing grave concern over the closure of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Azerbaijan, warning it could severely damage the protection of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) and hinder oversight of their…
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Vladimir Vardanyan: And unfortunately, prisoners of war have become more and more subject to intimidation and torture
The Member of the RA NA delegation to PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe), Vladimir Vardanyan, gave a speech at the PACE Summer Session. The MP, particularly, noted in his speech: “Thank you, Mister Chair. Ladies and gentlemen, being a prisoner of war is not a punishment. This is just a military measure…
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Joint statement on the harsh prison sentences for journalists, researchers and activists in politically motivated cases in Azerbaijan
Joint statement by • the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, MEP Mounir SATOURI, • the Chair of the Delegation for relations with the South Caucasus, MEP Nils UŠAKOVS, • the European Parliament’s Standing Rapporteur on Azerbaijan, MEP Dan BARNA, on the harsh prison sentences for journalists, researchers, and activists in politically motivated cases…
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Armenia questions Еurope’s silence on Azerbaijani trials
PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian MP Armen Gevorgyan raised the issue of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan during a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), criticizing the Council’s inaction. “You are aware that shameful trials are currently taking place in Azerbaijan against Armenian prisoners. This organization has so far failed to exert any significant…
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International Red Cross Representatives Visit Armenian Detainees in Baku Again in June
BAKU, Azerbaijan (June 19) – Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) made another visit to Armenian detainees held in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, during June. The visits were conducted with individuals whose names were confirmed to the ICRC by Azerbaijani authorities. During these visits, ICRC staff held private conversations with the…
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“They are symbols of resistance”: Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan
Human rights experts have demanded that Azerbaijan release all the Armenian detainees in its custody, among them a former minister in the Nagorno-Karabakh government, Ruben Vardanyan. Vardanyan’s son, David, is now calling on President Trump to become involved. In a moving appeal, David Vardanyan, son of imprisoned businessman Ruben Vardanyan, has called on US President Donald…
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Armenia works intensively to achieve release of POWs held in Azerbaijan
Armenia is conducting intensive work to achieve the release of the Armenian POWs held in Azerbaijan, Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan has said. “Naturally, not just now, we’ve been working intensively in the direction of achieving the release of the prisoners since the end of the 2020 war,” he said at the APRI…
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Jared Genser: Charges Against Former Artsakh Officials Are Clearly Politically Motivated
The charges against former State Minister of Artsakh Ruben Vardanyan and other former officials are clearly politically motivated, Ruben Vardanyan’s lawyer, Jared Genser, stated in an interview with Azatutyun (RFE/RL’s Armenian Service). The interview has been conducted in English, translated into Armenian by Azatutyun, and then translated back to English by the FreeArmenianHostages.net site. Azatutyun:…
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Interagency Commission on POWs, Hostages, and Missing Persons Holds Regular Meeting
Under the leadership of the Director of the National Security Service of Armenia, Armen Abazyan, a regular session of the Interagency Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons (whose whereabouts are unknown) was held on June 11. As reported to Armenpress by the National Security Service of Armenia, the session began with opening…
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Armenia Urges Council of Europe to Address POWs Issue
PanARMENIAN.Net – On June 11, Ruben Rubinyan, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia and head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), met with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, alongside other delegation members. During the meeting, Rubinyan raised the issue of Armenian…