In February, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture Anar Karimov announced that a working group had been established to “remove the fictitious traces written by Armenians on Albanian religious temples,” in Artsakh. Attorney Yeghishe Kirakosyan gives a hint on how Armenia can legally prevent any kind of destruction of cultural heritage by Azerbaijan. Kirakosyan is a lawyer,… Continue reading Armenia’s legal tools for preventing cultural destruction in Artsakh
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Armenia’s internet freedom ranking falls by 4 points in new Freedom House report
By Emilio Luciano Cricchio Armenia’s internet freedom ranking has declined by four points in the 2021 “Freedom on the Net” report, an annual publication from the international human rights organization Freedom House. Nonetheless, Armenia was once again classified as a “free country” in terms of internet freedom. The Freedom on the Net report assesses different… Continue reading Armenia’s internet freedom ranking falls by 4 points in new Freedom House report
In New Report, US State Dept. Highlights Azerbaijan’s, Turkey’s Human Rights Abuses Against Armenians
By Emilio Luciano Cricchio The US State Department has affirmed Turkey’s involvement in the Second Karabakh War in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, noting that numerous human rights violations were committed against Armenians by Azerbaijan, “with Turkey’s backing.” The report raised issue of the treatment of Armenian POWs, as well as other… Continue reading In New Report, US State Dept. Highlights Azerbaijan’s, Turkey’s Human Rights Abuses Against Armenians
Garo Paylan on Possible Imprisonment and Perception of the Artsakh War in Turkey
Garo Paylan, a Turkish politician of Armenian descent, is facing a possible aggravated life sentence in Turkey along with eight other lawmakers from his Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP). Mr. Paylan talks with CivilNet’s Ani Paitjan about the lack of democracy in Turkey, the perception of the Artsakh war in the Turkish society and the future… Continue reading Garo Paylan on Possible Imprisonment and Perception of the Artsakh War in Turkey