ANCA-WR Condemns Azerbaijan’s Sham Trials Against Artsakh Leaders

Ruben Vardanyan’s hunger strike continues in protest of sham trial

Ruben Vardanyan (Photo: National Front) YEREVAN— The trial of Ruben Vardanyan, former State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh and philanthropist, continued on March 11 in Baku. Vardanyan expressed his dissatisfaction with the panel of judges overseeing his case, noting that several of his motions in previous hearings had been rejected. Vardanyan, who was captured alongside other political and military leaders during Azerbaijan’s swift military…

ANCA-WR Condemns Azerbaijan’s Sham Trials Against Artsakh Leaders

BY ANTHONY AROYAN As the world reels around economic hardship, political divisiveness, and ongoing conflicts, 23 men sit in blackened cells in Baku, Azerbaijan. Former presidents, leaders, and humanitarian heroes from the Republic of Artsakh are currently facing imprisonment and sham trials in Azerbaijan in the face of continued inaction from the international community. The Azerbaijani government charges these men with fabricated claims, includ…