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“Three of my neighbors were killed by Azerbaijanis; one of them was an old man:” A survivor from Sarushen

by Narek Kirakosyan | Nov 13, 2023 | Editor's Choice

Azerbaijanis killed three civilians in Sarushen. The incident took place after the September 19 war, on the road from Sarushen to Stepanakert. Mkhitar Gasparyan, a resident of the village, relayed to us in a conversation with Forrights.am. “My neighbors were...

“I have this feeling that he will open the door now and enter the house.” About 200 soldiers were killed on September 19-20

by Journalists for Human Rights | Nov 13, 2023 | Editor's Choice

Vilena Davutyan, who has changed her place of residence several times, is used to the phenomenon of displacement, changing houses. The family lived in the city of Stepanakert for the last two years. Before that they lived in Shushi, which was surrendered to the enemy,...

“Edo, forgive me. I’m leaving You; I was deceived.” the last farewell of a soldier’s father

by Narek Kirakosyan | Nov 10, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice

“Those were cruel days, cruel!” says Yervand Danielyan, sitting next to the pictures of the boy and his son-in-law after the forced displacement. His son Eduard and son-in-law Grisha were killed during the September 19 war. Eduard served in Yeghniks...

“My brother did not Leave his position. He fought with a PK, a machine gun, a pistol, and at the end he threw a grenade.” Sarushen heroes

by Narek Kirakosyan | Nov 8, 2023 | Army, Editor's Choice

Armen Arustamyan from Sarushen defended his birthplace until the last bullet. He refused to leave the position when his comrades were killed and he was left with only one person in the end. One person survived from the position near Sarushen village of Askeran region,...

“The Turks [Azeris] crossed the path of the wounded and started killing and torturing with automatic weapons.” The hellish road of the people from Sarushen

by Narek Kirakosyan | Nov 6, 2023 | Editor's Choice

The residents of Sarushen village, about 400 people, miraculously got out of the Azerbaijani siege and were saved. In a conversation with Forrights.am, Alisa Arustamyan remembers September 19, a day during which they fled from place to place all the time. Sarushen is...

The Residents of the garage

by Journalists for Human Rights | Nov 6, 2023 | Editor's Choice

Nune Hakobyan from Artsakh, a third-degree disabled 52 years old woman, lives in a garage with her three children, her husband, her mother and her brother’s child: all together seven people. She is very satisfied and happy for being able to find at least this...