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Release of 4 Armenian hostages: a step forward, but 20 others remain detained and concerns remain (LIBERTAS)

Release of 4 Armenian hostages: a step forward, but 20 others remain detained and concerns remain (LIBERTAS)

Release of 4 Armenian hostages: a step forward, but 20 others remain detained and concerns remain (LIBERTAS)

Jan 14

Ishkhanyan Final Statement Concludes the Trial of Former Karabakh Leaders (Press)

Ishkhanyan Final Statement Concludes the Trial of Former Karabakh Leaders (Press)

Ishkhanyan Final Statement Concludes the Trial of Former Karabakh Leaders (Press)

Jan 8

Americans for Artsakh Petition UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) for Release of Davit Babayan (Press)

Americans for Artsakh Petition UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) for Release of Davit Babayan (Press)

Americans for Artsakh Petition UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) for Release of Davit Babayan (Press)

Jan 8

Martine Vassal: On this Armenian Christmas, let us not forget the prisoners held by Baku (Press)

Martine Vassal: On this Armenian Christmas, let us not forget the prisoners held by Baku (Press)

Martine Vassal: On this Armenian Christmas, let us not forget the prisoners held by Baku (Press)

Jan 6

Henrikh Mkhitaryan speaks out for the Armenian state held hostages in his New Year’s message (Press)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan speaks out for the Armenian state held hostages in his New Year’s message (Press)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan speaks out for the Armenian state held hostages in his New Year’s message (Press)

Jan 1, 2026

The European Parliament has called on Azerbaijan to unconditionally release all political prisoners (Press)

The European Parliament has called on Azerbaijan to unconditionally release all political prisoners (Press)

The European Parliament has called on Azerbaijan to unconditionally release all political prisoners (Press)

Dec 19, 2025

Lawyer Tatevik Soghoyan: Armenian authorities are hindering the work of international representatives seeking to determine the fate of missing persons (Press)

Lawyer Tatevik Soghoyan: Armenian authorities are hindering the work of international representatives seeking to determine the fate of missing persons (Press)

Lawyer Tatevik Soghoyan: Armenian authorities are hindering the work of international representatives seeking to determine the fate of missing persons (Press)

Dec 18, 2025

The faces of the 23 Armenian hostages plastered on the gates of Nice City Hall (Press)

The faces of the 23 Armenian hostages plastered on the gates of Nice City Hall (Press)

The faces of the 23 Armenian hostages plastered on the gates of Nice City Hall (Press)

Dec 17, 2025

Armenian State Hostages Languish in Azerbaijan in Face of Opaque Judiciary (Press)

Armenian State Hostages Languish in Azerbaijan in Face of Opaque Judiciary (Press)

Armenian State Hostages Languish in Azerbaijan in Face of Opaque Judiciary (Press)

Dec 1, 2025

In the National Assembly, the France-Armenia Friendship Group renews its mobilization in support of Yerevan and Armenian prisoners (Press)

In the National Assembly, the France-Armenia Friendship Group renews its mobilization in support of Yerevan and Armenian prisoners (Press)

In the National Assembly, the France-Armenia Friendship Group renews its mobilization in support of Yerevan and Armenian prisoners (Press)

Dec 1, 2025

Artsakh Union Calls on Members of the European Parliament to Immediately Visit Baku Amid Increasing Violence Against Armenian Hostages Held in Baku (Press)

Artsakh Union Calls on Members of the European Parliament to Immediately Visit Baku Amid Increasing Violence Against Armenian Hostages Held in Baku (Press)

Artsakh Union Calls on Members of the European Parliament to Immediately Visit Baku Amid Increasing Violence Against Armenian Hostages Held in Baku (Press)

Nov 27, 2025

“The issue of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh is not a matter of borders or ethnicity, but of the universality of human rights,” according to 23 international parliamentarians (Press - Le Monde)

“The issue of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh is not a matter of borders or ethnicity, but of the universality of human rights,” according to 23 international parliamentarians (Press - Le Monde)

“The issue of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh is not a matter of borders or ethnicity, but of the universality of human rights,” according to 23 international parliamentarians (Press - Le Monde)

Nov 15, 2025

Baku Seeks Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders in Political Sham Trial (Press)

Baku Seeks Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders in Political Sham Trial (Press)

Baku Seeks Life Sentences for Artsakh Leaders in Political Sham Trial (Press)

Nov 13, 2025

Siranush Sahakyan: The sham trial in Baku proved that the Armenian prisoners had no connection to the Azerbaijani testimonies (Press)

Siranush Sahakyan: The sham trial in Baku proved that the Armenian prisoners had no connection to the Azerbaijani testimonies (Press)

Siranush Sahakyan: The sham trial in Baku proved that the Armenian prisoners had no connection to the Azerbaijani testimonies (Press)

Nov 2, 2025

Joel Tenney, a pastor close to Donald Trump, calls on the latter to demand that Azerbaijan immediately release all 23 Armenian hostages (LIBERTAS)

Joel Tenney, a pastor close to Donald Trump, calls on the latter to demand that Azerbaijan immediately release all 23 Armenian hostages (LIBERTAS)

Joel Tenney, a pastor close to Donald Trump, calls on the latter to demand that Azerbaijan immediately release all 23 Armenian hostages (LIBERTAS)

Oct 27, 2025

At the UN Committee Against Torture, Armenia Calls Out Azerbaijan’s Crimes: 23 Armenian state hostages Still Tortured in Baku (Press)

At the UN Committee Against Torture, Armenia Calls Out Azerbaijan’s Crimes: 23 Armenian state hostages Still Tortured in Baku (Press)

At the UN Committee Against Torture, Armenia Calls Out Azerbaijan’s Crimes: 23 Armenian state hostages Still Tortured in Baku (Press)

Oct 14, 2025

Appeal for justice launched by 31 French parliamentarians two years after the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh (Press)

Appeal for justice launched by 31 French parliamentarians two years after the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh (Press)

Appeal for justice launched by 31 French parliamentarians two years after the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh (Press)

Oct 10, 2025

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention must nullify its opinion on R. Vardanyan v. Azerbaijan due to its chair’s ties with Azerbaijan – LM Ocampo (Press)

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention must nullify its opinion on R. Vardanyan v. Azerbaijan due to its chair’s ties with Azerbaijan – LM Ocampo (Press)

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention must nullify its opinion on R. Vardanyan v. Azerbaijan due to its chair’s ties with Azerbaijan – LM Ocampo (Press)

Oct 8, 2025

The European Court of Human Rights Demands a Report from Azerbaijan on Armenian Prisoners (Press)

The European Court of Human Rights Demands a Report from Azerbaijan on Armenian Prisoners (Press)

The European Court of Human Rights Demands a Report from Azerbaijan on Armenian Prisoners (Press)

Sep 30, 2025

Siranush Sahakyan warns against abandoning legal tools vs. Azerbaijan (Press)

Siranush Sahakyan warns against abandoning legal tools vs. Azerbaijan (Press)

Siranush Sahakyan warns against abandoning legal tools vs. Azerbaijan (Press)

Sep 30, 2025

The French MFA replies to Virginie Duby-Muller, MP, who questioned him in echo of the LIBERTAS request for the release of Armenian state hostages (LIBERTAS)

The French MFA replies to Virginie Duby-Muller, MP, who questioned him in echo of the LIBERTAS request for the release of Armenian state hostages (LIBERTAS)

The French MFA replies to Virginie Duby-Muller, MP, who questioned him in echo of the LIBERTAS request for the release of Armenian state hostages (LIBERTAS)

Sep 24, 2025

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for Release of Armenian Prisoners, Return of Artsakh’s Armenians (Press)

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for Release of Armenian Prisoners, Return of Artsakh’s Armenians (Press)

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for Release of Armenian Prisoners, Return of Artsakh’s Armenians (Press)

Sep 18, 2025

The cause of Nagorno-Karabakh remains alive in the French National Assembly (Press)

The cause of Nagorno-Karabakh remains alive in the French National Assembly (Press)

The cause of Nagorno-Karabakh remains alive in the French National Assembly (Press)

Sep 18, 2025

Azerbaijan rejects Ruben Vardanyan's request to interview Nikol Pashinyan (Press)

Azerbaijan rejects Ruben Vardanyan's request to interview Nikol Pashinyan (Press)

Azerbaijan rejects Ruben Vardanyan's request to interview Nikol Pashinyan (Press)

Sep 17, 2025

Armenian Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan hopes for further progress in upcoming developments & reaffirms that the return of Armenian prisoners in Baku remains a top priority (Press)

Armenian Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan hopes for further progress in upcoming developments & reaffirms that the return of Armenian prisoners in Baku remains a top priority (Press)

Armenian Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan hopes for further progress in upcoming developments & reaffirms that the return of Armenian prisoners in Baku remains a top priority (Press)

Sep 10, 2025

Our prisoners must rely only on God: what is being done to protect them? (Press)

Our prisoners must rely only on God: what is being done to protect them? (Press)

Our prisoners must rely only on God: what is being done to protect them? (Press)

Sep 9, 2025

“The risk is very high; above all, it's a matter of people's safety (en: the 23 Armenian hostages after the closure of the ICRC office in Azerbaijan) ” Ara Ghazaryan (Press)

“The risk is very high; above all, it's a matter of people's safety (en: the 23 Armenian hostages after the closure of the ICRC office in Azerbaijan) ” Ara Ghazaryan (Press)

“The risk is very high; above all, it's a matter of people's safety (en: the 23 Armenian hostages after the closure of the ICRC office in Azerbaijan) ” Ara Ghazaryan (Press)

Sep 3, 2025

The release of Armenian prisoners in Baku is a political issue – Interview with Siranush Sahakyan by Hairenik Media (Press)

The release of Armenian prisoners in Baku is a political issue – Interview with Siranush Sahakyan by Hairenik Media (Press)

The release of Armenian prisoners in Baku is a political issue – Interview with Siranush Sahakyan by Hairenik Media (Press)

Aug 28, 2025

Belgian Chamber of Representatives Adopts Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan (Press)

Belgian Chamber of Representatives Adopts Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan (Press)

Belgian Chamber of Representatives Adopts Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan (Press)

Jul 16, 2025

Swiss delegation in Washington DC to promote peace and the safe return of Armenians from Artsakh (Press)

Swiss delegation in Washington DC to promote peace and the safe return of Armenians from Artsakh (Press)

Swiss delegation in Washington DC to promote peace and the safe return of Armenians from Artsakh (Press)

Jul 8, 2025

The Foreign Relations Committee of the Belgian House of Representatives has approved a resolution expressing support for Armenia (Press)

The Foreign Relations Committee of the Belgian House of Representatives has approved a resolution expressing support for Armenia (Press)

The Foreign Relations Committee of the Belgian House of Representatives has approved a resolution expressing support for Armenia (Press)

Jul 2, 2025

Complaint filed to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances regarding Armenians in Azerbaijan (Press)

Complaint filed to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances regarding Armenians in Azerbaijan (Press)

Complaint filed to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances regarding Armenians in Azerbaijan (Press)

Jul 1, 2025

Var MP P. Schreck calls on the French MFA and expects concrete action for the release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan (LIBERTAS)

Var MP P. Schreck calls on the French MFA and expects concrete action for the release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan (LIBERTAS)

Var MP P. Schreck calls on the French MFA and expects concrete action for the release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan (LIBERTAS)

Jun 30, 2025

Arnouville (near Paris) adopts a resolution condemning the expulsion of the ICRC from Azerbaijan & calling on France, the CoE, the EU, & the UN to act for the release of Armenian hostages (LIBERTAS)

Arnouville (near Paris) adopts a resolution condemning the expulsion of the ICRC from Azerbaijan & calling on France, the CoE, the EU, & the UN to act for the release of Armenian hostages (LIBERTAS)

Arnouville (near Paris) adopts a resolution condemning the expulsion of the ICRC from Azerbaijan & calling on France, the CoE, the EU, & the UN to act for the release of Armenian hostages (LIBERTAS)

Jun 29, 2025

Interview with representatives of the #FreeArmenianHostages civic movement at the Oslo Freedom Forum for Radio Armenia (Libertas)

Interview with representatives of the #FreeArmenianHostages civic movement at the Oslo Freedom Forum for Radio Armenia (Libertas)

Interview with representatives of the #FreeArmenianHostages civic movement at the Oslo Freedom Forum for Radio Armenia (Libertas)

May 26, 2025

The fate of the 23 Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan on the floor at the Oslo Forum for Freedom (Libertas)

The fate of the 23 Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan on the floor at the Oslo Forum for Freedom (Libertas)

The fate of the 23 Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan on the floor at the Oslo Forum for Freedom (Libertas)

May 26, 2025

The France-Artsakh Friendship Circle mobilizes for Armenian prisoners detained in Baku (Press)

The France-Artsakh Friendship Circle mobilizes for Armenian prisoners detained in Baku (Press)

The France-Artsakh Friendship Circle mobilizes for Armenian prisoners detained in Baku (Press)

May 13, 2025

Vicken Euljeckjian on hunger strike since April 24: urgent appeal from SOAR to the ICRC for the rights of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan (Libertas)

Vicken Euljeckjian on hunger strike since April 24: urgent appeal from SOAR to the ICRC for the rights of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan (Libertas)

Vicken Euljeckjian on hunger strike since April 24: urgent appeal from SOAR to the ICRC for the rights of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan (Libertas)

May 7, 2025

Siranush Sahakyan: International experts & diplomats are prohibited from entering Baku Military Court (Press)

Siranush Sahakyan: International experts & diplomats are prohibited from entering Baku Military Court (Press)

Siranush Sahakyan: International experts & diplomats are prohibited from entering Baku Military Court (Press)

May 5, 2025

Baku alarmed by Armenia’s legal action amid potential consequences for Aliyev (Press)

Baku alarmed by Armenia’s legal action amid potential consequences for Aliyev (Press)

Baku alarmed by Armenia’s legal action amid potential consequences for Aliyev (Press)

May 5, 2025

OSCE side event: The Issue of Court Dependence in Azerbaijan (Press)

OSCE side event: The Issue of Court Dependence in Azerbaijan (Press)

OSCE side event: The Issue of Court Dependence in Azerbaijan (Press)

May 4, 2025

Senator Michelle Gréaume to the MFA: What action has France taken or does it intend to take to ensure humanitarian access to Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan? (Libertas)

Senator Michelle Gréaume to the MFA: What action has France taken or does it intend to take to ensure humanitarian access to Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan? (Libertas)

Senator Michelle Gréaume to the MFA: What action has France taken or does it intend to take to ensure humanitarian access to Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan? (Libertas)

Apr 30, 2025

Letter condemning Kaja Kallas' visit to Azerbaijan, from Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de-France region, to Ursula von der Leyen (Press)

Letter condemning Kaja Kallas' visit to Azerbaijan, from Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de-France region, to Ursula von der Leyen (Press)

Letter condemning Kaja Kallas' visit to Azerbaijan, from Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de-France region, to Ursula von der Leyen (Press)

Apr 23, 2025

Ethnic cleansing in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh): violations of human rights and humanitarian laws by Azerbaijan (Press-Center For Law & Justice)

Ethnic cleansing in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh): violations of human rights and humanitarian laws by Azerbaijan (Press-Center For Law & Justice)

Ethnic cleansing in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh): violations of human rights and humanitarian laws by Azerbaijan (Press-Center For Law & Justice)

Apr 15, 2025

The trial of Armenian hostages brought by Azerbaijan, or institutionalized despotism (Presse)

The trial of Armenian hostages brought by Azerbaijan, or institutionalized despotism (Presse)

The trial of Armenian hostages brought by Azerbaijan, or institutionalized despotism (Presse)

Apr 15, 2025

French MP Emmanuel Grégoire calls on the government to intervene on behalf of the Armenian state hostages (Libertas)

French MP Emmanuel Grégoire calls on the government to intervene on behalf of the Armenian state hostages (Libertas)

French MP Emmanuel Grégoire calls on the government to intervene on behalf of the Armenian state hostages (Libertas)

Apr 9, 2025

Mane Tandilyan's letter to the UN advocating for the Armenian state hostages has been received by the competent bodies (Press)

Mane Tandilyan's letter to the UN advocating for the Armenian state hostages has been received by the competent bodies (Press)

Mane Tandilyan's letter to the UN advocating for the Armenian state hostages has been received by the competent bodies (Press)

Mar 28, 2025

Armenian prisoners trapped in Azerbaijan's judicial machinery (France 24 Spanish-Press)

Armenian prisoners trapped in Azerbaijan's judicial machinery (France 24 Spanish-Press)

Armenian prisoners trapped in Azerbaijan's judicial machinery (France 24 Spanish-Press)

Mar 26, 2025

Moscow notes Baku's negative reaction to Washington's call for the release of all Armenian prisoners (Press)

Moscow notes Baku's negative reaction to Washington's call for the release of all Armenian prisoners (Press)

Moscow notes Baku's negative reaction to Washington's call for the release of all Armenian prisoners (Press)

Mar 20, 2025

France-Artsakh Friendship Circle - Armenia, Azerbaijan: an imposed peace treaty... at what price? (Press)

France-Artsakh Friendship Circle - Armenia, Azerbaijan: an imposed peace treaty... at what price? (Press)

France-Artsakh Friendship Circle - Armenia, Azerbaijan: an imposed peace treaty... at what price? (Press)

Mar 17, 2025

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