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Ruben Vardanyan’s Trial Expected to Enter Final Phase Within 2–3 Weeks, Prosecutor to Announce Sentencing Request – Lawyer
The trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan is expected to reach its final stage in two to three weeks, after which the prosecution will announce the requested punishment, attorney Siranush Sahakyan told NEWS.am. According to Sahakyan, who represents Armenian prisoners at the European Court of Human Rights, court hearings in the case of
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Civil Contract voices concern over Azerbaijan trials of ex-Karabakh officials
A senior lawmaker from Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract Party has voiced serious concern over the lengthy prison sentences sought by Azerbaijani prosecutors in the trial of former Nagorno-Karabakh officials and other Armenian detainees in Baku. Member of Parliament Artur Hovhannisyan, Secretary of the Civil Contract faction, addressed the issue during a press briefing, commenting in
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Azerbaijan Misses Initial Deadline to Report on Armenian Prisoners
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has granted Azerbaijan an extension to submit detailed information on Armenian captives held in Baku, according to Armenia’s Office of the Representative for International Legal Affairs, as reported by Sputnik Armenia. Azerbaijan had initially been ordered to provide full information on 23 Armenian detainees—including their physical and mental
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Prime Minister Pashinyan reaffirms daily efforts to release Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan
The Government of Armenia is carrying out daily work toward the return of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan. According to “Armenpress,” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assured this in a conversation with journalists. “As for our compatriots who are in captivity or imprisonment, we are doing daily work in that direction. Suppose there is an opinion
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“Five years is far too long. It is time for Vicken Euljekjian to return home from captivity in Azerbaijan,” the lawyer said.
Vicken Euljeckjian’s lawyer, María Luciana Minassian, posted: “Today marks five long years since Vicken Euljekjian was unjustly detained and sentenced in Azerbaijan — five years of suffering, resilience, and unwavering hope. During these years behind bars, Vicken has endured unimaginable hardship. He has gone on three hunger strikes, risking his health and his life in
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Alen Simonyan Draws the Attention of EU Diplomats to the Issue of Captives
On November 11, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, met with the heads of diplomatic missions of EU member states accredited in Armenia. During the meeting, a detailed discussion took place regarding the Armenia-EU partnership and various issues related to deepening relations at the parliamentary level. The discussions focused on the
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Prosecutors in Baku have come up with indictment speeches!
“The Caucasian Knot” media channel on November 4 has published an article with recent updates of the trial in Baku over former Nagorno-Karabakh officials accused of war crimes. The article also includes statements made to the press by Mrs. Siranush Sahakyan, the Director of the “International and Comparative Law Center-Armenia” and the authorized legal representative of the accused at
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The Supreme Spiritual Council Discussed the Issue of Captives
From November 4 to 7, under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. In its official statement, the Council presented the issues it discussed, including the issue of captives. Lawyer Ara Ghazaryan
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Call to Action: Unite for Justice and Peace
Armenians around the world, this is your moment. Luis Moreno Ocampo, The First Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Armenians, In the next three months, we have a historic opportunity to help free Armenian hostages imprisoned in Baku and ensure international recognition of the rights of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. The nomination period for
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Ruben Vardanyan drops second lawyer in two weeks at Baku trial
By Alexander Pracht Ruben Vardanyan, a jailed Armenian billionaire and former head of the Nagorno-Karabakh cabinet, has refused the services of a lawyer appointed by Azerbaijani authorities during his trial in Baku, a former Armenian lawmaker reported on Tuesday. “Ruben Vardanyan has refused the services of an Armenophobic lawyer. He did the right thing as