Arman Tatoyan

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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Arman Tatoyan served as Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of Armenia from 2018 to 2022. During and after the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war, he became one of the most prominent voices documenting Azerbaijani human rights violations, publishing reports on the treatment of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians that attracted significant international attention.

After leaving his official role, Tatoyan founded the Wings of Unity party and entered electoral politics ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections. Groong episodes covering Tatoyan examine his human rights record, his transition to party politics, Wings of Unity’s platform on Artsakh and the peace process, and his position among opposition forces.

Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investors and Armed Settlers | Ep. 292 - Nov 9, 2023 [EP292]

Posted on Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 | Category: Diaspora, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Armenia | Series: cog

Setrag Balian & Hagop Djernazian - Jerusalem Patriarchate and Armenian Quarters under Threat by Israeli Investors and Armed Settlers

Guest:

Topics:

  • Violent Events following Patriarch’s Letter of Cancellation of Lease Agreement on November 1
  • Further Issues on November 9
  • Are the Lease Agreement and its Cancellation Legal?
  • What do Israeli Settlers have to do with the Lease Deal?
  • What Next?

Episode 292 | Recorded on Wednesday, November 9 2023

Arman Tatoyan: Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 9 [EP187]

Posted on Tuesday, Dec 20, 2022 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Artsakh Blockade, Nagorno Karabakh, Human Rights, Genocide | Series: cog, video

“This is the policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide against the people of Artsakh” -Arman Tatoyan

Guest:

  • Arman Tatoyan, is the former ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia. Currently actively pursues human rights for Armenians in the republics of Armenia and Artsakh, especially through his foundation, the “Tatoyan” Center for Law and Justice.

Topic:

This is Day 9 of the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

As we are recording this discussion, more than 120 thousand people remain trapped in the Republic of Artsakh (or Nagorno-Karabakh). For 9 days, Azerbaijan has brazenly blocked

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Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia - Ruben Melikyan | Ep #117 - Feb 4, 2022 [EP117]

Posted on Friday, Feb 4, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Human Rights, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Genocide, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Russia, Turkey, China, Iran | Series: cog

Legal & Human Rights Developments in Armenia A Conversation with Ruben Melikyan

Ruben Melikyan was formerly Artsakh’s Human Rights Ombudsman, and prior to that he was rector of the Justice Academy of Armenia. In 2019, Melikyan co-founded and currently leads the “Path of Law” NGO. Իրավական ուղի in Armenian.

Topics:

  • Introduction
  • Decisions of the International Court of Justice
  • Turkish-Armenian “Normalization”
  • More Constitutional Changes
  • Civil Contract Appoints new HR Ombudsman for Armenia
  • Continuing Harassment of Opposition Leaders
  • Legislating Away Civil Liberties

Episode 117 | Recorded on Thursday, February 3, 2022