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Ruben Vardanyan
Former State Minister of Artsakh (2022-2023)
Held
Political Leader
CAPTURED27 Sep 2023Hakari Bridge checkpoint
DAYS IN CAPTIVITY1,136and counting
CURRENT STATUSHeld
PLACE OF DETENTIONBaku
CASE STATUSSentenced to 20 years in prison on 17 Feb 2026
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Articles about Ruben Vardanyan
ICC Founding Prosecutor Exposes Conflict of Interest in UN Ruling on Ruben Vardanyan’s Detention in Azerbaijan
‘A Trial Without Evidence:’ Ruben Vardanyan Faces Injustice in Politically Charged Case
Ruben Vardanyan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize while held in captivity in Baku
Congress Rallies for Return of Artsakh Refugees, Release of Armenian Hostages
Illegally Held Armenian Hostages in Baku Tortured Over Christian Identity, Crosses Burned From Skin
Opposition Noyemberyan Community Head Arsen Aghababyan Detained Less Than Three Months Before Local Elections
Armenian Human Rights Defender Takes Baku Trials of 15 Armenian Hostages to ECtHR
“We May Be Behind Bars, but We Are Not on Our Knees”: Artsakh’s Former Foreign Minister David Babayan Slams Appeal Trial as “Theater”
Corsican Assembly Calls for Immediate Release of 19 Armenian Hostages Held in Azerbaijan
Former Artsakh Defense Army Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Davit Manukyan Releases First Known Public Statement From Azerbaijani Captivity
U.S. Congressional Leaders Demand Release of Armenian Hostages Held by Azerbaijan
