In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of March 7: Ruben Vardanyan’s family shares his emotional audio message; EU considers an additional €10 million in EPF funding for Armenia; Russian border guards withdraw from Margara crossing on the Armenia-Turkey border and more.
In EVN Report’s news roundup for the week of February 28: After three months of silence, Azerbaijan responds to the latest draft of the peace treaty; concerns mount over Ruben Vardanyan’s health as Azerbaijan’s sham trials of Armenian prisoners continue; company linked to Republic Party leader wins bid to complete Yerevan’s Cascade Complex and more.
Azerbaijan leverages cultural diplomacy, sports, and economic branding to shape its international image. However, human rights abuses, authoritarianism and Armenophobia undermine its efforts, exposing contradictions in the country’s reputation-building strategies.
The military phase of the 2020 Artsakh War seems to have ended but the legal fight for restoring and upholding human rights is just beginning. Armenia’s Inter-State Application against Azerbaijan to the ECHR marks the beginning of that strategic process.
Armenia’s air defense systems were largely ineffective against the onslaught of combat and reconnaissance UAVs used by the Azerbaijani military. The single most important UAV used in the 2020 Artsakh War was the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2.
In December 2020, the EU passed the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, equipping its foreign policy arsenal with a powerful new tool to protect human rights. Armenians should be paying close attention to how it will be used.
Different international courts have jurisdiction over different areas of international law. Ara Khzmalyan explains the avenues available for demanding accountability for the war crimes committed against Artsakh.
Numerous war crimes were committed during and after the 2020 Artsakh War. This article provides an overview and lists many of the most horrendous and brutal war crimes committed by Azerbaijani military against Armenian servicemen and civilians.
Astghik Karapetyan, the guest editor for this month’s issue titled “Dignity,” writes about the imperative to constantly work to protect the human rights of all, during both times of peace and war.
When the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border escalated on July 12, 2020, Armenian civilian settlements came under fire for days, a violation of international humanitarian law.
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