POWs

This page contains news articles, statements, interviews, and videos related to the ongoing issue of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) held by Azerbaijan, even after the November 2020 ceasefire ending the recent Artsakh conflict. This subpage will be updated as more information is released to and by PBHR, such as conferences and interviews by former POWs.

ISHR Conferences

August 2021

• ISHR: Armenian Prisoners of War and Detainees in Azerbaijan

News Articles

July 2021

• PanArmenian and BBC Russia: BBC: Former Armenian PoW recalls brutal treatment in Azerbaijan
• Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty: Azerbaijan Imprisons 13 Armenian Military Personnel For Six Years
• EurasiaNet: Armenian soldiers on trial in Azerbaijan

June 2021

• Politico: Azerbaijan trades Armenian prisoners of war for mine maps
• Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty: Senior U.S. Diplomat Voices Concern Over The Fate Of Prisoners From Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

March 2021

• Human Rights Watch: Survivors of unlawful detention in Nagorno-Karabakh speak out about war crimes
• Washington Post: With Armenian captives at issue, conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh continues to rankle
• Public Radio of Armenia: Armenian Maral Najarian released from Azerbaijani captivity
• ArmenPress: Human Rights Watch calls for international pressure on Azerbaijan over Armenian POWs

January 2021

• Azatutyun: Pashinian Again Faulted For Lack Of Progress On Armenian POWs
• ArmenPress: Armenian Prosecutor General raises issue of POWs meeting with his Azerbaijani, Russian counterparts

December 2020

• Public Radio of Armenia: The three captives handed over to Armenia were elderly civilians with serious health problems

Reports

September 2021

• Armenian Ombudsman: Responsibility of Azerbaijan for Torture and Inhuman Treatment of Armenian Captives: Evidence Based Analysis

• Center for Truth & Justice: Initiating an Investigation: White Paper on Azerbaijan’s Torture and Mistreatment of Armenian Prisoners of War (POWs) During and After the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War

April 2021

• Democracy Today: 44-Day War: War Crimes and International Law
• Vice: ‘They Chained Me to a Radiator and Beat Me’: Armenian POWs Speak Out

March 2021

• Human Rights Watch: Azerbaijan: Armenian POWs Abused in Custody

February 2021

• Carneigie Europe: Unfinished Business in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

December 2020

• Human Rights Watch: Azerbaijan: Armenian Prisoners of War Badly Mistreated

Statements

April 2021

• OSCE Minsk Group: Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group