by Journalists for Human Rights | May 18, 2021 | Army
In the second reading, the National Assembly fully adopted the bill “On Declaring Amnesty to Persons Avoiding Regular Conscription or Alternative Service, Military Exercises or Mobilization Conscription.” According to this law, amnesty will be applied to...
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 | May 5, 2021 | Army
The harsh treatment of prisoners of war is continued by the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. During the 44-day war, the captured soldiers, who went through the war and then the horrors of the Azeri captivity, were re-drafted into the army after a short period of...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 30, 2021 | Army
Saro Markosyan and Narek Nersisyan, who spent 53 days in captivity, claim that they are not psychologically ready to continue their compulsory military service after captivity. Saro and Narek, along with 44 other captives, returned on December 14, 2020. Saro Markosyan...
by Journalists for Human Rights | Apr 30, 2021 | Army
How did it happen that inexperienced, unarmed young men without any military training, who were drafted with various violations, were taken to the front lines during the 44-day war and then transferred to an area that had been crossed by the enemy a few days earlier?...
