Human Rights
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Human rights issues run through nearly every dimension of the South Caucasus conflicts that Groong covers. Nearly 100 episodes address human rights questions directly, from the treatment of Armenian prisoners of war held by Azerbaijan to the ethnic cleansing of more than 150,000 ethnic Armenians from Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) in 2023.
Coverage spans a wide range of subjects: the documentation of war crimes during the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, Azerbaijan’s track record on political prisoners and press freedom, the human rights situation inside Armenia, the rights of Armenian diaspora communities, and the work of international bodies such as the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights in cases brought by Armenia and individual Armenians against Azerbaijan.
Gev Iskajyan: Artsakh Under Blockade: Day 3 [EP183]
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 | Category: Artsakh, Politics, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Human Rights, Russia
Guest:
For three days now the campaign instigated by the government of Azerbaijan has prevented the freedom of movement of Armenians of Artsakh. Gas supplies have also been cut off.
âArtsakh is still Armenian land. Artsakh is still an independent republic. Artsakh is not gone. … We have to hold on to what remains of this land here.â - Gev Iskajyan
Episode 183 | Recorded: December 14, 2022
Rally in Stepanakert | Sullivan Plan | CSTO Security Council Convened | Trilateral in Sochi | Pashinyan in Tehran [EP173]
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA | Series: COG
Guest:
Topics:
- Massive Stepanakert Rally
- The Sullivan Plan
- CSTO Security Council Convened
- Trilateral Summit in Sochi
- From Sochi to Tehran
Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022
Rally in Stepanakert | Sullivan Plan | CSTO Security Council Convened | Trilateral in Sochi | Pashinyan in Tehran [EP173]
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USAGuest:
Topics:
- Massive Stepanakert Rally
- The Sullivan Plan
- CSTO Security Council Convened
- Trilateral Summit in Sochi
- From Sochi to Tehran
Episode 173 | Recorded: November 1, 2022
Monitors in Armenia | Russia-West Rivalry in South Caucasus | Armenia-Iran Relations | Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement | Lebanon Presidential Elections [EP171]
Posted on Sunday, Oct 23, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Diaspora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, India, Lebanon, Turkey, Russia, Israel, Ukraine | Series: WIR
Guests:
Topics:
- Monitors in Armenia
- Russia-West Rivalry in the South Caucasus
- Armenian-Iranian Relations
- Maritime Agreement between Israel and Lebanon
- State of Lebanonâs Presidential Election
Monitors in Armenia | Russia-West Rivalry in South Caucasus | Armenia-Iran Relations | Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement | Lebanon Presidential Elections [EP171]
Posted on Sunday, Oct 23, 2022 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Diaspora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, India, Lebanon, Turkey, Russia, Israel, UkraineGuests:
Topics:
- Monitors in Armenia
- Russia-West Rivalry in the South Caucasus
- Armenian-Iranian Relations
- Maritime Agreement between Israel and Lebanon
- State of Lebanonâs Presidential Election
Ardy Kassakhian and Adrin Nazarian: The LA City Council Scandal [EP170]
Posted on Friday, Oct 21, 2022 | Category: US Politics, Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Ukraine | Series: cog
Guests:
- Ardashes âArdyâ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman, and the current mayor of Glendale
- Adrin Nazarian is the California State Assemblymember from the 46th District, representing the San Fernando Valley
Topics:
- On the LA City Council scandal and how to move forward
- On Paul Krekorian, elected LA City Council president
- On redistricting in the aftermath of the scandal
- On the effect of the scandal on the LA mayoral race
- On Armeniaâs Situation in the South Caucasus
- On Armeniaâs Negotiations with Azerbaijan
- On Turkish-Armenian âNormalizationâ
Episode 170 | Recorded: October 19 & 20, 2022
Ardy Kassakhian and Adrin Nazarian: The LA City Council Scandal [EP170]
Posted on Friday, Oct 21, 2022 | Category: US Politics, Diaspora, Artsakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, Human Rights, Genocide, Iran, Middle East, Syria, UkraineGuests:
- Ardashes âArdyâ Kassakhian is a Glendale City Councilman, and the current mayor of Glendale
- Adrin Nazarian is the California State Assemblymember from the 46th District, representing the San Fernando Valley
Topics:
- On the LA City Council scandal and how to move forward
- On Paul Krekorian, elected LA City Council president
- On redistricting in the aftermath of the scandal
- On the effect of the scandal on the LA mayoral race
- On Armeniaâs Situation in the South Caucasus
- On Armeniaâs Negotiations with Azerbaijan
- On Turkish-Armenian âNormalizationâ
Episode 170 | Recorded: October 19 & 20, 2022
2022 Census | Astana | Iran | Cyber Attack | Remembering TsOR Unit | Ep 169 - Oct 16, 2022 [EP169]
Posted on Monday, Oct 17, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Iran | Series: wir
Guests:
Topics:
- Census in progress in Armenia
- Meetings in Astana
- Developments in Iran
- Armenian websites compromised
- Remembering the TsOR artillery unit
Episode 169 | Recorded: October 17, 2022
2022 Census | Astana | Iran | Cyber Attack | Remembering TsOR Unit | Ep 169 - Oct 16, 2022 [EP169]
Posted on Monday, Oct 17, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, IranGuests:
Topics:
- Census in progress in Armenia
- Meetings in Astana
- Developments in Iran
- Armenian websites compromised
- Remembering the TsOR artillery unit
Episode 169 | Recorded: October 17, 2022