Tag: Human Rights
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Guest:
Topics:
- Clergy Arrests in Armenia
- Church Under Pressure
- Prayer Breakfast Controversy
- Western Silence on Repression
- CSI’s Findings in Yerevan
Episode 490 | Recorded: November 25, 2025
#ArmenianChurch #ReligiousFreedom #ClergyArrests #ChristianSolidarityInternational #HumanRightsInArmenia
Garen Jinbachian - OSCE Human Dimension Conf, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and The West | Ep 489, Nov 26, 2025 [EP489]
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 | Category: Armenia, artsakh, political prisoners | Series: cog
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Guest:
Topics:
- Azerbaijan’s war crimes and impunity
- Sham trials of Artsakh leaders
- Silence of the OSCE and the West
- Armenia’s growing political repression
- Attacks on the Armenian Church
Episode 489 | Recorded: November 23, 2025
Armen Ashotyan - Pashinyan Vote of No Confidence, Opposition Strategies | Ep 473, Sep 19, 2025 [EP473]
Posted on Friday, Sep 19, 2025 | Category: Armenia | Series: cog
Groong Links:
Guest:
- Armen Ashotyan, MP, VP Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
Topics:
- TRIPP / Trump Route / Zangezur Corridor
- Vote of No Confidence
- “Pashinyan or War”?
Episode 473 | Recorded on September 17, 2025
Robert Amsterdam - In Our Own Way: The Samvel Karapetyan Case | Ep 468, Sep 4, 2025 [EP468]
Posted on Thursday, Sep 4, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Arrest of Samvel Karapetyan
- Pre-trial detention practices
- Lawfare and double standards
- Armenia’s global consequences
Episode 468 | Recorded: September 4, 2025
Armen Ashotyan - Reflections on Life as a Political Prisoner, Attacks on the Church and Sovereignty | Ep 465, Aug 28, 2025 [EP465]
Posted on Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia | Series: cog
Groong Links:
Guest:
- Armen Ashotyan, MP, VP Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
Topics:
- Imprisonment and Political Persecution
- International and Diaspora Response
- Pashinyan Regime Attack on the Church
- The Managed Capitulation Process
Episode 465 | Recorded on August 27, 2025
Christine Arakelian - Pashinyan vs. the Church, India Armenia, NGOs and Foreign Influence | Ep 462, Aug 17, 2025 [EP462]
Posted on Sunday, Aug 17, 2025 | Category: Georgia, Politics | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
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
Spotlight on Silence: Surveillance State: Armenia’s Biometric Crackdown | Ep 446, Jun 15, 2025 [EP446]
Posted on Sunday, Jun 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Privacy, Human Rights | Series: sos, video
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Guest:
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
Hrant Mikaelian - Abkhazia Polls, Armenian Hostages in Baku, Yerevan Protests | Ep 421, Mar 2, 2025 [EP421]
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics | Series: wir
Groong Links:
Guest:
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.
The Political Persecution of Narek Malyan | Ep 402 - Dec 27, 2024 [EP402]
Posted on Friday, Dec 27, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Political Prisoners | Series: cog
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Guest:
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