“Our silence and inaction make us complicit in crimes committed against humanity.” Johannes Lepsius In Soviet historiography, the German missionaries active during and prior to the Armenian Genocide, which began in 1915, were predominantly portrayed—apart from a few exceptions—as engaging in espionage and hostile activities. Simultaneously, numerous archival documents attested to the missionaries’ humanitarian role …

The EventHub.am platform developed by Dinno, a subsidiary of Ameriabank, is broadening its offerings, now also presenting a simpler and more convenient solution for purchasing event tickets. The platform features over 300 events across more than 10 categories, including concerts, theater performances, children’s events, stand-up, sports, etc. The platform provides numerous discounts to Ameriabank cardholders, …

3 villages of Tavush region: Kirants, Acharkut and Berkaber have been completely gasified. The works have been conducted within the framework of the subsidy program. The share of the community which is 35 percent of the total budget amounting about 82 million drams was provided by benefactor Mikayel Vardanyan. Moreover, in Barekamavan, the program has …

On November 28, 2024, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is hosting its 27th annual national charity telethon. During this event, Ardshinbank is donating 120 million AMD in support of strengthening and developing our country. The all-Armenian fundraising campaign, held under the slogan “For You, Armenia!” unites the global Armenian community, directing our collective efforts toward the …

“Azerbaijan, a country responsible for human rights abuses and ethnic cleansing, seeks to expand its fossil fuel extraction,” renowned Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg stated at the conference titled “The Impact of Azerbaijan’s Aggression on Human Rights and Environmental Protection” in Yerevan. Thunberg voiced deep concerns about Azerbaijan’s human rights record and environmental practices. According …

Image by Arzu Geybullayeva As global leaders in business, government, and civil society convene in Baku this month for the COP29 climate conference, they may be tempted to focus on saving the planet and ignore the odious nature of the conference’s host.. Such realpolitik has its place, but in this case it is wrong, Newsweek …

“Unfortunately, we did not experience a “Greta Effect” in the protection of the rights of the people of Artsakh,” stated Gegham Stepanyan, Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender during a panel discussion on the impacts of Azerbaijani aggression on human rights and environmental protection,  voicing his disappointment over the international community’s insufficient response to the plight of …

The legal definition of forced displacement depends on the clear intention of the actors involved, noted Ara Ghazaryan, an international law specialist. He emphasized that understanding the intentions behind the mass displacement is crucial in legal proceedings, particularly in the case of Armenians being displaced from their ancestral homeland. During the conference, titled “The Impact …

The fate of Armenians has become a tool for states to leverage relations and assert authority, especially through the continued abduction and imprisonment of civilians, argues Dr. Siranush Sahakyan, President of the Center for International and Comparative Law and representative of prisoners of war (POWs) at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).   During the …

“There were very vivid and obvious indicators that Azerbaijan is not only engaging in greenwashing but is also engaging in peace-washing at COP 29, pretending to show that the so-called ‘liberated’ areas, where ethnic cleansing was carried out, will be used to generate green energy and protect the environment. Therefore, the violation of human rights …