SPECIAL PROJECT

FREE ARMENIAN HOSTAGES

Tracking the Armenian hostages illegally held by Azerbaijan.

A permanent 301 project documenting the people, capture dates, verified status updates and the latest reporting connected to each case.

19 ARMENIANS STILL HELD

2,168 DAYS SINCE THE FIRST RECORDED CAPTURE 3 OCT 2020

Their freedom cannot wait.

WHO IS HELD

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Held

Ruben Vardanyan

Former State Minister of Artsakh (2022-2023)

Political Leader 1,079 DAYS

Held

Davit Ishkhanyan

Chairman of the National Assembly of Artsakh (2023)

Political Leader 1,073 DAYS

Held

Arayik Harutyunyan

Fourth President of Artsakh (2020-2023)

Political Leader 1,073 DAYS

Held

Bako Sahakyan

Third President of Artsakh (2007-2020)

Political Leader 1,073 DAYS

Held

Arkadi Ghukasyan

Second President of Artsakh (1997-2007)

Political Leader 1,073 DAYS

Held

David Babayan

Former Foreign Minister of Artsakh and presidential adviser

Political Leader 1,078 DAYS

Held

Levon Mnatsakanyan

Lieutenant General, former Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army

Military 1,077 DAYS

Held

Davit Manukyan

Major General, former First Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army

Military 1,079 DAYS

Held

Rashid Beglaryan

Armenian civilian from Artsakh

Civilian 1,136 DAYS

Held

Madat Babayan

Armenian civilian from Artsakh

Civilian 1,087 DAYS

Held

Alyosha Khosrovyan

Armenian detainee captured during the 2020 Artsakh War

POW 2,168 DAYS

Held

Lyudvig Mkrtchyan

Armenian detainee captured during the 2020 Artsakh War

POW 2,151 DAYS