by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 4, 2021 | Human Rights Defenders at Risk
The Yezidi community of Armenia held a petition in defense of the head of the Yezidi Center for Human Rights, human rights activist Sashik Sultanyan. More than 1,500 Yezidis from the Yezidi community took part in the petition, expressing their disagreement with the...
by Journalists for Human Rights | May 12, 2021 | Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights Defenders at Risk
The fate of nearly 200 Armenians reportedly in Azerbaijani custody remains unclear amid reports of abuse and humiliation, months after their return was mandated in a cease-fire ending the two countries’ armed conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. In response to reports of...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Mar 4, 2021 | Editor's Choice, Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights Defenders at Risk
In the response to the urgent written question sent to the European Commission by the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Loucas Fourlas (Cyprus, EPP), the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell states on behalf of the European Commission that the latter...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Nov 17, 2020 | Army, Corruption, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights Defenders at Risk, News
The Spanish Congress has accepted the motion of MP Jon Inarritu to send humanitarian aid to Nagorno Karabakh and stop selling weapons to Azerbaijan. This was reported by the Armenian Embassy in Spain. The Spanish MP stressed the urgency of providing humanitarian...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 20, 2020 | Editor's Choice, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights Defenders at Risk, News
After meeting with EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin, a group of Armenian citizens have an impression that the Ambassador’s position on the Artsakh issue is pro-Armenian. Three citizens met today with the EU Ambassador, requesting to give a clear assessment on...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Oct 19, 2020 | Army, Corruption, Human Rights Defenders at Risk, News
Overnight October 18-19 overall the situation in the Artsakh-Azerbaijani line of contact has been relatively stable-tense. Artillery battles continued in separate sections, the defense ministry of Artsakh said today. “In the morning, despite the new agreement on a...
