Tag: Human Rights

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Guest:

• Robert Amsterdam

Topics:

• Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan
• Pre-trial detention practices
• Lawfare and double standards
• Armenia’s global consequences

Episode 468 | Recorded: September 4, 2025

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Guest:

• Christine Arakelian

Topics:

• Pashinyan vs. The Armenian Church
• Indian-Armenian Relations
• NGOs and Foreign Influence
• U.S. Geopolitics and the Trump Corridor

Episode 462 | Recorded: August 15, 2025

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Guest:

• Rafael Ishkhanyan

Topics:

• Armenia legalizes round-the-clock surveillance.
• Law enables political targeting, critics warn.
• No oversight, no privacy laws.
• Silence from Armenia’s new geopolitical allies.

Episode 446 | Recorded: June 12, 2025

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Guest:

• Hrant Mikaelian

Topics:

• Abkhaz Elections & Regional Implications – The second round of Abkhazia’s presidential elections, the impact of mass protests, and what Badra Gunba’s victory means for the region.
• Armenian Hostages in Baku – Ongoing trials of Armenian POWs and former Artsakh leaders, reports of torture, and international calls for independent medical evaluations.
• Protests in Yerevan Over POWs – Civil society and opposition-led demonstrations demanding stronger government action and international intervention.

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Guest:

• Narek Malyan

Topics:

• Arrest, one year in prison
• Pre-trial detention as punishment
• Selective “justice” against opposition members
• The silence of the West

Episode 402 | Recorded: November 7, 2024

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Guest:

• Tevan Poghosyan

Topics:

• Armenia-Azerbaijan talks
• COP29: Diplomacy and boycotts
• Gyumri’s political intrigues
• Mass dismissal of Armenian government members
• Police “reform”
• Legislative Changes In Preparation For Elections

Episode 386 | Recorded: November 17, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Nikoloz Bitsadze

Topics:

• Election, Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
• Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
• Is Talk of Civilizational Catastrophe, or Rapprochement with Abkhazia/South Ossetia Election-time Populism?
• Neutrality and Georgian-Armenian Relations

Episode 370 | Recorded: September 21, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. David Darchiashvili

Topics:

• Election and Politics, and The Geopolitical Context
• Who are the Major External Influencers in Georgia’s Politics?
• Why is the EU hell bent against the Law on “Foreign Agents”?
• Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Russia Relations

Episode 363 | Recorded: September 11, 2024

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Guest:

• Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey

Topics:

• Background on the Lemkin Institute
• Genocide in Artsakh
• Armenian Government’s Genocide Denial
• Gaza and other Genocides

Episode 341 | Recorded: June 25, 2024