Erik Ghazaryan
Armenian detainee captured in Artsakh in September 2023
Case timeline
Captured by Azerbaijani forces
Recorded location: Hasanriz, Artsakh. Transferred to Baku.
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…
SOURCE →Sentenced to 15 years in prison on 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…
SOURCE →Baku “Court” Rejects Appeals of Armenian Hostages, Leaves Illegal Sentences Unchanged
The Baku “court” has rejected the appeals of Armenian hostages and upheld the sentences imposed on February 5, 2026, leaving all convictions and prison terms unchanged. The following…
SOURCE →Armenian Human Rights Defender Takes Baku Trials of 15 Armenian Hostages to ECtHR
On August 21, Siranush Sahakyan filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights over violations of rights of 15 Armenians illegally being held in Azerbaijan. The…
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