© SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images Responding to the conviction and 20-year sentence of Ruben Vardanyan, the last of 16 ethnic Armenians put on trial by Azerbaijan in connection with their roles in Azerbaijan’s break-away region of Nagorno-Karabakh (Karabakh) prior to its takeover by Azerbaijani forces in 2023, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The conviction of the 16 defendants, culminating in this sentence aga

Trailblazing human rights organization to be honored at October gala in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. —  With deep pride, the...

A manipulated trial without evidence: the injustice faced by the former Artsakh minister, Ruben Vardanyan Photo via 301 On June 10, the...

On February 26, during a press conference with local and foreign media, Aliyev made important statements that hinted towards the region heading for a new round of escalation. (Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, February 26, 2021) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is taking advantage of the domestic instability in Yerevan and once again using a threatening tone against Armenia. On the 6th of February, Azerbaijani media reported that Presiden