Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Allege Rights’ Violations

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Click to expand Image Ruben Vardanyan, a former senior official in Nagorno-Karabakh de facto administration, attending a court hearing in Baku, Azerbaijan, February 17, 2026. Screen grab taken from a video.

© 2026 Reuters TV via Reuters Ruben Vardanyan, a former senior official in Nagorno-Karabakh's de facto administration who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in Azerbaijan, says that he and 18 other Armenian prisoners are being denied regular family contact, adequate exercise, medical tests, and other rights provided under Azerbaijani law.In…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · September 21, 2026

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