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“Robert, seeing that he would be captured, used his last strength and killed himself”

by Journalists for Human Rights | May 1, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice, News, Video

18-year-old Robert Gevorgyan fatally shot himself in order not to be captured. “He was wounded in the shoulder; he tried to go to the dugout, but the sniper hit him and he was wounded in the leg. Yashma entered the position. Robert saw that he was to be...

“The doctor says inpatient treatment is necessary, what would the person do?” The colonel does not accept the accusation that he showed simulation

by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 19, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice, News, Right to a Fair Trial

The deputy commander of the N military unit of the Defense Army, the colonel, does not accept the accusation made by Armenia’s Investigative Committee that during the 2020 war, he showed simulation of a disease in the period from October 10 to November 3. “They...

How did the villagers of Ashotavan caught the Azerbaijani soldier: “He said he was hungry, he was being persecuted, and he ran away”

by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 10, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice, News

The news about Azerbaijanis entering the villages of Syunik region shocked Armenia. The Azerbaijani soldiers entered the settlements of Bnunis and Ashotavan, which are part of the Sisian region of Armenia, from the side of Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan. Residents warn that...

About the death of their son the Kaloyans were informed by his childhood friend: “He called and said: ‘Your lion fell’”

by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 3, 2023 | 44-Day War, Army, Editor's Choice, Video

In the family of Yazidi Murad Kaloyan, who died in the 44-day war, they do not talk about him in the past tense. “He is with us, he will always be with us,” says his mother, 39-year-old Tereza Broyan. The Kaloyans live in Yerevan, in the administrative...

“My brother could not commit suicide; he was not that person.” The family of serviceman Hayk Petrosyan presents details of the incident

by Journalists for Human Rights | Mar 28, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice

The family of private Hayk Petrosyan, who died in the positions on February 19, does not believe in the theory of suicide. Hayk’s mother and sister describe him as a balanced, strong-willed person with a character who could not take such a step. The mother does...

Overcoming the effects of brutal captivity: 13 out of the 17 soldiers who returned from captivity were discharged due to problems

by Journalists for Human Rights | Mar 16, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice

13 of the 17 servicemen who were captured during the hostilities that started on September 13, 2022 and were repatriated on October 4, were released from mandatory military service. The reason for the release is the health problems of the servicemen. Four servicemen...