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Bishop Hovakim Manukyan and Christian leaders urge UK action on Armenian detainees
Bishop Hovakim Manukyan of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, along with several other Christian leaders, sent a letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on March 10 urging the UK Government to take action and call for the release of the Armenian prisoners illegally detained by Azerbaijan
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CoE rights chief briefed on processes against Armenians arbitrarily detained in Azerbaijan
As part of her working visit to Strasbourg, on March 11, Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan met with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dr. Michael O’Flaherty, her office reported. During the meeting, the parties discussed several human rights issues, including activities implemented towards overcoming discrimination, hate speech, the environment of intolerance, and efforts to protect
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Ruben Vardanyan Urged To End Hunger Strike
The Armenian Apostolic Church on Wednesday urged Ruben Vardanyan, a former Nagorno-Karabakh premier jailed in Azerbaijan, to end his hunger strike which he began over three weeks ago in protest against his ongoing “show” trial. The church’s Supreme Spiritual Council strongly condemned this and a separate trial of seven other former Karabakh leaders that began
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Prominent Christian Leaders Call on Trump to Take Urgent Action on Armenian Captives in Baku
WASHINGTON— A coalition of American Christian leaders has sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging decisive action to free 24 Christian hostages—23 Armenian Christians and one Azerbaijani Christian convert—held by Azerbaijani authorities. Among them is Ruben Vardanyan, who remains in extremely critical condition as his hunger strike extends into its 21st day, leaving his
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Armenia must ensure consular visits to Armenian captives in Azerbaijani prisons – human rights activist
Armenia is obligated to take all necessary measures to secure the possibility of consular visits to Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan, said Siranush Sahakyan, the head of the Center for International and Comparative Law and representative of Armenian prisoners’ interests at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), in an interview with the Novosti-Armenia news agency.
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Punished for helping his fellow Armenian Christians
As Ruben Vardanyan languishes in jail, the UK prioritises energy deals with the Azerbaijani government, writes Paul Polman IN THE shadow of Mount Ararat, one of the world’s oldest Christian nations faces an existential crisis. My journey from seminary studies to corporate boardrooms has shown me how tragically we’ve allowed economic pragmatism to overrule the Christian
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Azerbaijan Takes Testimonies from the Few Remaining Armenians in Artsakh
“Azerbaijan is using the few Armenians who remained in Artsakh after the forced displacement – those who stayed due to health issues – by coercing testimonies from them for trials against Artsakh’s military-political leadership,” said Siranush Sahakyan, head of the “Center for International and Comparative Law Center,” in an interview with Azatutyun Radiokayan. Yesterday, Azerbaijan’s
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Rally protesting ill-treatment of Armenian prisoners in Baku held in Berlin
By Alexander Pracht A coalition of human rights activists has urged the European Union, France, and Germany to take immediate action against Azerbaijan over the treatment of Armenian detainees during a demonstration held in central Berlin Monday, March 10, 2025. Protesters denounced the inhumane conditions in which prisoners are being held, with reports of torture
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Staged trials against 23 arbitrarily detained Armenians taking place in Baku – Armenian FM
Staged trials against 23 Armenian individuals – who are arbitrarily detained, are taking place in Azerbaijan with disregard for human rights standards for due process, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an address to the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). Speaking about Armenia’s vision for peace and partnerships, the Foreign Minister said: “We
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Sweden-Armenia Friendship Group in Swedish Riksdag Strongly Condemns Azerbaijan’s Detention of Armenian Political Prisoners, Demands Immediate Release
The Sweden-Armenia Friendship Group in the Swedish Riksdag, a coalition of parliamentarians dedicated to strengthening ties with Armenia, has issued a strong condemnation of the Azerbaijani government regarding the unlawful imprisonment and inhumane treatment of Armenian political figures and prisoners of war. The Sweden-Armenia Friendship Group, represented by members from various political factions within the