by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 21, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice
23-year-old Mushegh Karapetyan voluntarily went to war on the very first day of the 44-day war of 2020. He was an artilleryman on the front line in Karvachar. On October 2 he received multiple shrapnel injuries and lost his right eye. Now the disabled young man in a...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 18, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice
The Ministry of Defense has announced a new legislative package, which will replace the three-month military gatherings with 25-day gatherings. According to that, all citizens who are subject to military service are obliged to participate in gatherings once a year....
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 17, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice
The family members of Nshan Petrosyan, who died on September 13 due to the Azerbaijani military aggression in Armenia, raise the alarm about the inaction of the responsible officials. In particular, in a conversation with Forrights.am, they point out the...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 13, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice
Gevorg and Karen argued about going to war and protecting Shushi when the commander said that only one of the brothers should go to the front line. The brothers did not want to leave each other alone in the fight against the enemy. They left for Shushi on November 3,...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 12, 2022 | Army, Editor's Choice
39-year-old Hasmik Poghosyan last saw his son Narek Badalyan on February 7, 2020, during the swearing-in ceremony at the Gyumri military unit. After several months of service here, the only way for the mother to see her son in Artsakh was a video call. And during the...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 11, 2022 | Editor's Choice
On October 11, 2020, Anania Aramyan was sent from Martuni to Hadrut, which was already in the hands of the enemy, as part of a well-known company of 73 people. None of the boys survived. Exactly two years ago on this day, Anania’s last phone call was made at...