Azerbaijani courts have sentenced Armenian civilians from Artsakh to lengthy prison terms in sham proceedings in Baku, following Azerbaijan’s 2023 military attack on Artsakh.
All of the civilians listed below were detained by Azerbaijani authorities in 2023 in the aftermath of that attack.
Civilians Sentenced
Madat Babayan: 19 years
Melikset Pashayan: 19 years
Garik Martirosyan: 18 years
Levon Balayan: 16 years
David Alaverdyan: 16 years
Gurgen Stepanyan: 15 years
Erik Ghazaryan: 15 years
Vasili Beglaryan: 15 years
Earlier today, former Artsakh political leaders were also sentenced in related sham proceedings, receiving prison terms ranging from 20 years to life imprisonment.
