by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 9, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice, News
“I was in captivity for 51 days. And, for 51 days, I waited for death every second. I have been dead for 51 days,” said S., who returned from captivity in Azerbaijan. He does not have the answers to many questions. For example, he can’t explain why...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 8, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
After the publication of Forrights, S.M., a former prisoner of war, who returned to compulsory service after captivity, was transferred from the Ararat military unit to one of the sanatoriums in Dilijan for psychological support five days ago. The information was...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 8, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
At the beginning of the 44-day war, Arman Boyakhchyan was a recruit serving in Hadrut. During the retreat on the third day of the war, he was severely wounded: his jaw was broken, his tongue and ear were cut off. He survived heavy bleeding thanks to a fellow...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Jun 8, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
Henrik Eloyan would have turned 20 years old on May 25. His mother, Mrs. Hamest, goes to Yerablur [military cemetery] every day. There are days when she tells her family that she is going to spend the night with her girlfriend, but spends the night at her son’s...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
Harutyun Tilikyan, 22, was drafted into the army in the summer of 2020 after studying at a military college for six years. According to the servicemen, their regiment consisting of 1800 people took part in the war, but only 400-450 people returned from the war....
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 24, 2021 | Army, Editor's Choice
Suren Babayan, liaison Blondie, had left to defend Artsakh on the very next day of the war, on September 28, but had not had time to say goodbye to his family. The other son of the family, Andranik, also went to war on the same day. “I have health problems; I...