Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan

Ruben Vardanyan was not allowed to finish what he wanted to tell Azerbaijan’s ombudsman

Ruben Vardanyan

March 16, 2026

“His call was forcibly cut off,” his family said. They published an audio recording of his appeal to Sabina Aliyeva. The Armenian detainee could not reach her by phone or through his lawyer.

'Shocking but expected verdict': Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years in Baku

Ruben Vardanyan

February 17, 2026

The former state minister of the unrecognised NKR barred his lawyer from presenting arguments in his defence, saying it was “not a court, but a tribunal”. Vardanyan’s final statement, his family’s response and expert commentary

Will the trial of former leaders of Karabakh affect peace talks?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

February 09, 2026

Lawyers for the convicted men say that, although the verdicts are final from a legal standpoint, a political review cannot be ruled out.