Detentions

Armenian servicemen in frontline trenches separating the Armenian-controlled territory from the Azerbaijani forces in Nagorny Karabakh, pictured in April 2016. © Monica Ellena

The Open Wound of Armenia’s POWs

As Azerbaijan captures 13 Armenian servicemen amid the worst fighting since the 2020 war, the fate of other prisoners of war remains uncertain.

25 Nov 21

Belarusian dissidents in Poland call for international support against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko after authorities forced a plane to divert to Minsk to allow the detention of a prominent opposition activist. © Omar Marques/Getty Images

Torture Continues in Belarus

Even small acts of defiance can have serious consequences.

2 Sep 21

Protesters demanding that Roman Protasevich be freed in Warsaw, Poland. © Kuba Kaminski

Fears Grow Among Belarusian Diaspora After Arrest

Calls for further sanctions as well as heightened protection for pro-democracy campaigners.

28 May 21

Roman Protasevich during his public address from the detention facility in Minsk.

Pressure Steps Up Over Belarus “Hijack”

Journalist’s arrest puts protest movement back on international agenda.

26 May 21

A protest in Berlin demanding the release of Ukrainian POW's. © Maryna Shiefer's Archives

Ukrainian Prisoner-of-War Exchange Deadlocked

Experts warn of "ugly and dirty political game" over detainees.

11 May 21

Georgia: Risking All to Cross the Enguri

Pandemic restrictions mean that many face arrest or serious harm if they try to cross into Tbilisi-controlled territory.

30 Apr 21

Olga Shparaga was sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention last October and spent her sentence in an eight-person cell. © Courtesy of O. Shparaga

Belarus: Authorities Accused of Weaponising Covid-19 Against Protesters

Former detainees report overcrowding, little medical care and no chance of isolating those who fall sick.

15 Mar 21

Lena was arrested on August 8, 2020 in Minsk, as she was preparing to serve as an independent observer for the following day’s presidential elections.

Fighting for Change in Belarus

Female students, some now living in exile, have been at the forefront of the protest movement.

8 Mar 21

Armenians come out to protest for the return of their sons and ask the countries of the OSCE Minsk Group to pressure Azerbaijan. (Photo: Arshaluys Mghdesyan)

Armenia: "Bring Our Sons Home"

Families of detainees demand answers about the fate of loved ones.

16 Jan 21

IWPR Condemns Arrest of Prominent Vietnamese Journalist

Pham Doan Trang detained hours after the annual US-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue.

7 Oct 20

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