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Armenians Protest During Vice President Vance’s Visit, Call for Release of POWs in Azerbaijan
Photo Credit: Narek Aleksanyan| hetq.am As U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Armenia for an official visit and held talks with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, demonstrators gathered outside three different locations in Yerevan to demand the release of Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan. Many of the protesters were forcibly displaced Armenians from Artsakh, emphasizing that their appeals stem from a lack of confidence in Armenia’s authorities. Former Artsakh human r
Armenian POWs Denied Bibles, Religious Cross Tattoos Burned in Azerbaijani Prison
Armenian POWs held in Azerbaijan are facing serious restrictions on their religious rights while in detention in Baku, according to information presented by human rights lawyer Siranush Sahakyan. The concerns involve denial of access to religious materials, confiscation of religious symbols, and harsh treatment linked to the prisoners’ Christian identity. Sahakyan, who heads the International and Comparative Law Center and represents Armenian prisoners before the European Cou
The Armenian Report Team
Jan 17
Four Freed, Nineteen Remain: Calls Grow for Release of Armenian POWs
After the release of four Armenian prisoners from Azerbaijani custody, attention has turned to other Armenians who remain imprisoned in Baku. One of them is Ludwig Mkrtchyan, who has been held for more than five years. Both Euljekjian and Mkrtchyan are represented by attorney Luciana Minassian. She is also the President of the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) Buenos Aires. After Euljekjian’s return, Minassian released a statement focusing on Mkrtchyan’s continued d
The Armenian Report Team
Jan 16
Families of Armenian POWs Demand Answers After Security Chief’s Trip to Baku Yields Nothing
Relatives of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are growing increasingly frustrated and concerned after the recent trip of Armenia’s...
The Armenian Report Team
Sep 22, 2025
Ruben Vardanyan’s Son Calls on Trump to Defend Armenian Christians in Fox News Op-Ed
For more than 550 days, Armenian philanthropist and businessman Ruben Vardanyan has been held in an Azerbaijani prison—without fair...
The Armenian Report Team
May 2, 2025
Armenian Church Urges Global Action to Free POWs Held in Azerbaijan
The Armenian Church has called on the international community to take urgent measures to ensure the safe return of Armenian prisoners and...
The Armenian Report Team
Mar 12, 2025
Azerbaijan Orders Red Cross to Leave Country, Raising Serious Concerns for Armenian POWs
The government of Azerbaijan has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to shut down its operations in the country,...
The Armenian Report Team
Mar 6, 2025
Ruben Vardanyan's American Lawyer, Jared Genser, Says Trump Administration to Take Hardline Stance Against Aliyev Over Armenian POWs
In an exclusive interview, Jared Genser, international human rights lawyer to Ruben Vardanyan, sheds light on the ongoing detention of...
The Armenian Report Team
Jan 22, 2025
Greta Thunberg’s Presence in Yerevan Pressures Azerbaijan on Armenian POW Rights, Says Siranush Sahakyan
A very important conference was held in Yerevan today on "Azerbaijan's aggression against human rights and environmental protection"....
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 14, 2024
Protests Erupt in Yerevan as COP29 Climate Conference Approaches in Azerbaijan
From November 11 to 22, 2024, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP29, will take place in Baku, the capital of...
The Armenian Report Team
Nov 1, 2024
"Azerbaijani Oil and Money Overrule Values": Human Rights Defender Speaks on the Struggle for Armenian POWs and Justice
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: In an exclusive interview with The Armenian Report, prominent Armenian human rights lawyer Ruben Melikyan addressed...
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 11, 2024
Protest in Yerevan, Demanding the Release of Armenian POWs Held in Azerbaijan Ahead of COP29
Hundreds of citizens gathered outside the United Nations office in Yerevan, Armenia, on a mission to demand the immediate release of...
The Armenian Report Team
Oct 11, 2024
Lemkin Institute Urges Action, Fears Retribution Against Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention has sounded an alarm regarding the precarious situation faced by Armenian officials and...
The Armenian Report Team
Mar 27, 2024
Siranush Sahakyan Warns: Armenia Must Defend Its Sovereignty Against Azerbaijan in International Court
Legal experts in Armenia and the diaspora are intensely disagreeing with the Armenian government's discussion revolving around the...
The Armenian Report Team
Mar 21, 2024
