David Alaverdyan

Armenian detainee captured in Artsakh in September 2023

Held POW

CAPTURED20 Sep 2023Daghdagan, Artsakh

DAYS IN CAPTIVITY1,087and counting

CURRENT STATUSHeld

PLACE OF DETENTIONBaku

CASE STATUSSentenced to 16 years in prison on 5 Feb 2026

TIMELINE

Case timeline

20 Sep 2023

Captured by Azerbaijani forces

Recorded location: Daghdagan, Artsakh. Transferred to Baku.

13 Nov 2025

Azerbaijan Demands 16-Year to Life Sentences in an Illegitimate Trial of Artsakh’s Leaders and Civilians

Azerbaijan’s prosecution has brought its staged trial in Baku to its final phase, requesting the most severe and politically motivated sentences yet against the detained leadership and civilians…

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5 Feb 2026

Sentenced to 16 years in prison on 5 Feb 2026

5 Feb 2026

Azerbaijan Sentences Artsakh Civilians to Lengthy Prison Terms in Sham Trials

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…

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