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“They sat on a chair and began cursing, insulting, and beating me in whatever way they could.” Police violence at the “Ban” club

by Journalists for Human Rights and Narek Kirakosyan | Jun 27, 2023 | Editor's Choice, News, Torture

Another sensational incident took place with the participation of police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. With the intention of looking for drugs, they broke into the Ban club operating on Baghramyan Avenue in Yerevan, where they subjected the citizens to...

What made Vladimir Gasparyan worse than Vahe Ghazaryan?

by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 25, 2023 | Editor's Choice, Torture

What must the police have heard to enter the Polygraph club with the methods of anti-terror operation? At the very least, you woul have caught jihadists to act like that to show who is the master and ruler in this country. Vahe Ghazaryan will have to resign just for...

“The Azerbaijani doctor gave me medicine, but I didn’t take it: I was afraid, I was dying of fear.” The woman from Artsakh provides details

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

Late in the evening of April 4, one of the 27 citizens traveling from Goris to Stepanakert, which had remained in blockade in the corridor of Lachin for five hours, and then had to reach Stepanakaret in an Azerbaijani car, presents details of the incident. “We...

Arman Tatoyan spoke about tying people with sheets in Vardenis nursing home: Nothing has changed even today

by Journalists for Human Rights | Feb 21, 2023 | Editor's Choice, Torture

Recently, the investigative committee reported that the director and 4 employees of Vardenis “Neurological Nursing home” were charged, the director was arrested. The director of the Nursing Home was charged with the heaviest articles of the Criminal Code...

“Police tortured and humiliated minors in separate rooms.” lawyer

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

The case of beating lawyers Emmanuel Ananyan and Marzpet Avagyan in the Erebuni Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was preceded by the case of torture against their minor client. Lawyer Emmanuel Ananyan says that his client and several other young...

Human Rights Defender of Armenia calls on international partners to force Azerbaijan into releasing POWs

by Journalists for Human Rights | Dec 16, 2022 | Army, Torture

By violating norms of international law and international humanitarian law Azerbaijan is still holding 33 Armenians captive (Azerbaijan is confirming the captivity of 33 persons). The Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan told ARMENPRESS that she is...