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Azerbaijan: Ruben Vardanyan’s 20-year prison term is ‘nothing short of a travesty’
A prominent businessman, Ruben Vardanyan moved from Russia to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022 and was detained by the Azerbaijani authorities on 27 September 2023 amid the mass exodus of ethnic Armenians following Azerbaijan’s military takeover of the region. He faced multiple charges, including “financing terrorism,” “creating an illegal armed group” and “violent seizure of power.”

17 Feb 2026 Press release
Azerbaijan: Arrest of opposition leader is latest outrage in campaign to crush dissent
Ali Karimli’s detention is the latest outrage in the ongoing consolidation of authoritarian practices in Azerbaijan

01 Dec 2025 Press release
COP 29: Huge increase in climate finance needed to achieve urgent change
Amnesty delegates are available for interview at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from Saturday 9 - Sunday 24 November

07 Nov 2024 Press release
France/Azerbaijan: killing of President Aliyev’s critic exposes failures to protect exiled activists
Vidadi Isgandarli has been fatally stabbed in France

02 Oct 2024 Press release
Azerbaijan: Ongoing blockade of Lachin corridor endangering thousands of lives 'must end now' - new research
Blockade in ninth week is a serious blow to human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh

09 Feb 2023 Press release