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Emergency Housing Fund for Former Hostage Vicken Euljekjian
Vicken Euljekjian was kidnapped by Azerbaijani forces on November 10, 2020, during the Second Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh War, while a ceasefire was in effect. Independent monitoring of his detention was severely restricted for most of his captivity, undermining fundamental safeguards against torture. Following increasing restrictions on the ICRC’s access and its eventual withdrawal from Azerbaijan in 2025…
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Switzerland Responds to POWs’ Families’ Letter, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Does Not
News.am On April 3, the relatives and representatives of Armenian prisoners unlawfully held in Azerbaijan sent a letter to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and to Ignazio Cassis, requesting the activation of the “Protecting Power” mechanism within the framework of international humanitarian law. “We express our deep concern regarding the complete closure of the International…
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“Hraparak”: What Is Preventing Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Ombudsperson from Inviting Anahit Manasyan to Baku Under International Guarantees?
Author: Hayk Gevorgyan “Hraparak” spoke with human rights lawyer Siranush Sahakyan, the representative of Armenian prisoners of war before the European Court of Human Rights. — Ruben Vardanyan and Davit Ishkhanyan have sent messages from Baku prison, carrying rather bleak and desperate undertones. Vardanyan’s message makes it clear that the Armenian authorities are doing nothing…
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Statement by Ruben Vardanyan in Response to the Reply of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia, Anahit Manasyan
Vardanyan Steps Up Criticism Of Armenian Government Ruben Vardanyan, a prominent businessman remaining in Azerbaijani captivity along with at least 18 other Armenians, has stepped up his accusations that Armenia’s government is indifferent to the fate of the prisoners. Vardanyan, who held the second-highest post in Nagorno-Karabakh’s leadership from November 2022 to February 2023, also…
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“We Are Ready to Go to Baku”: Davit Ishkhanyan’s Son Gives Exclusive Interview to ABC Media
The families of Davit Ishkhanyan and the other Armenian prisoners held in Baku are prepared to travel to Baku to visit their relatives, Davit Ishkhanyan’s son, Armen Ishkhanyan, said in an exclusive interview with ABC Media. “Not only has Ruben Vardanyan’s family expressed readiness, but we — all the families of the prisoners — have…
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Alongside the Unresolved Issues with Baku, Mirzoyan Also Recalled the Issue of the Armenian Prisoners
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan reiterated that peace has been established with Azerbaijan, even though the treaty initialed at a US-brokered summit in 2025 has not yet been signed. “We already have real peace,” Mirzoyan said at a panel discussion at the Yerevan Dialogue 2026 international forum. “We do not have unfortunate incidents on the…
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Davit Ishkhanyan Appeals from Baku Prison, Warns Trial Targets Armenian Statehood
Davit Ishkhanyan, one of the eight former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh jailed in Azerbaijan, condemned their trials and urged Armenians to stay “strong” in a statement circulated through his family on Wednesday. Ishkhanyan also effectively joined fellow prisoner Ruben Vardanyan in calling on Armenia’s human rights ombudswoman, Anahit Manasyan, to visit them and the other captives…
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Macron Pledges to Raise Issue of Armenian Prisoners Held in Azerbaijan with Aliyev
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking on the sidelines of the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Yerevan, pledged to personally raise the issue of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, telling reporters that he intends to coordinate with the Armenian leadership before deciding on the format of those talks. “First,…
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My First Concern: Armenian & Artsakh Hostages and PoWs Still Held in Azerbaijan — Baroness Cox
Open Letter From the Baroness Cox of Queensbury Concerning the Forthcoming Armenia-European Union Summit Dear friends, colleagues, and all with an interest in Armenia, In my public statement, dated 5th February 2025, I announced that I would be reducing some of my activities, but that I planned to continue to engage with causes to which…
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Artsakh Rights Committee Raises Return and Urgent Humanitarian Issues During Switzerland Visit
From April 29 to May 1, the Committee for the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Artsakh, together with a delegation led by Artsakh National Assembly President Ashot Danielyan, was on a working visit to Switzerland. Meetings with international humanitarian organizations focused on ensuring the collective right of return of Artsakh Armenians…