Twitter Training COURSE!The "Civic Hub" NGO organizes a course on "Twitter", an important information platform for Artsakh in this period.As a result of the course, we will acquire enough skills to master this social platform in order to inform the relevant persons and organizations about the gross violations of human rights in Artsakh. ????The course will be conducted by Gegham Vardanyan, an expert in the field.????Format: ONLINE???? Day: August 4⏱️ Time: 18:00

It has been more than 200 days of Azerbaijan’s genocidal and illegal blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) to Armenia and the outside world. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Urge Azerbaijan to instantly open the Lachin corridor –open the corridor for the free and safe passage, unconditionally, for all the people and vehicles. 2. Locate an International Fact-finding group on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor and see, how our rights are being violated. 3. Remove the isolation of the NK people and ensure free access of international organizations and diplomatic missions to be able to monitor the threats to the human rights and human security.

Statement of Artsakh non-governmental organizations regarding the incident of violence against a journalist. On July 8 and 9, Civilnet journalist Hayk Ghazaryan covered the protest in front of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Artsakh. The protestors gathered to express their complaint that the lawyers are not allowed to visit their protected detainee Arman Israelyan.When a commotion broke out between the police and the protesters, which Hayk Ghazaryan was filming on his phone, the police officer illegally took away the latter's mobile phone, hindering the journalist's professional activities. Hayk Ghazaryan asked the police officer to present himself, but he did not and left without returning the phone. Later, the phone was returned to Hayk Ghazaryan through the mediation of the Human Rights defender, but the video recording was deleted.Then, on July 11, a group of people in civilian clothes attacked Hayk Ghazaryan on the way home, dragged him, hit him on the face and body.N

The people of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), facing the threat of genocide, appeal to all countries and peoples of the world, as well as to international organisations designed to ensure proper implementation of international law.Since June 15, 2023, having resorted to a provocation on the Hakari Bridge, Azerbaijan has tightened the blockade of Artsakh, which lasts for almost 7 months, starting from December 12, 2022, and has blocked the humanitarian transportation carried out by the ICRC and the Russian peacekeeping contingent, including transportation of patients to medical institutions of the Republic of Armenia, supplies of food, medicines, essential goods, fuel, thereby sharply aggravating the humanitarian crisis in the country. A week later, on June 22, 2023, the Azerbaijani side installed concrete blocks on the bridge where an illegal checkpoint had been installed on April 23, 2023, literally blocking the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the outside wor

The "Civic Hub" NGO is launching a distinctive and relevant program for Artsakh, entitled "Your Right", which will provide an opportunity not only to accumulate theoretical knowledge, but also to develop practical skills. Within the framework of the three-month program, the participants will have the opportunity:- to get to know international and domestic law, their violations and solution models,- to understand the nature of the Artsakh problem in the legal context,- to reinforce knowledge through debate, - do team research work,- take part in the Government Model Forum simulation game, indicating ways to solve problems in the current situation. People aged 17-30 can apply for the program.The deadline for accepting applications is June 23.To join the program, you need to fill out the following application.

Non-governmental organizations of Artsakh presented a report on the closure of the Lachin Corridor by Azerbaijan. Artsakh Public Television referred to the statement. The report thoroughly presents the humanitarian consequences of blocking the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to the outside world. It also analyzes the situation from a legal perspective, as the blockade violated the long list of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Civic Hub NGO announces` Debate and negotiation skills course. During the course, the participants will get to know the main types of debate and negotiations, they will develop the abilities of debating and negotiating. They will have the opportunity to participate in practical debates in the format of the World debating championship and negotiation role-plays based on models of real negotiation formats.The deadline for applying to the program is February 5.You can apply for the program by filling out the attached applicationhttps://forms.gle/La1nE9XWrhCgXL9d8

Open Letter of Civil Society Organizations of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) To Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries For almost three decades, the OSCE Minsk Group, and subsequently its three co-chairs, having a relevant international mandate, have played a leading mediating role in searching for ways to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict by peaceful means based on the Charter of the United Nations. The principles of settlement proposed by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs included important international principles, including equal rights and self-determination of peoples, on the basis of which the final status of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) should be determined, as well as the the non-use of force or threat of force. However, the war of aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh and its people in 2020 with the active participation of Turkey brought to naught the long-term efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs a

The statement of Artsakh non-governmental organizations regarding the closure of the Lachin Corridor by AzerbaijanFrom 10:30 a.m. on December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan closed the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia and the outside world. The 120,000 Armenian population of Artsakh, which has been under a complete siege for more than a day, is deprived not only of communication with the outside world, but also of the supply of food, medicine, energy and other basic goods for life.This provocation by Azerbaijan is another manifestation of the anti-Armenian policy carried out for years, the sole purpose of which is the displacement of the Armenian population of Artsakh, and thereby the final solution to the Nagorno Karabakh problem.This policy of ethnic cleansing and displacement is accompanied by violations of basic human rights, such as the rights to freedom of movement, food and medical care. With these steps, Azerbaijan is also trying to create a continuous psychological pressure and an

The Civic Hub non-governmental organization, in cooperation with the Artsakh State University and Transparency International Armenia, announces a competition for research works.The competition is intended for students of the Artsakh State University. Broad student participation is encouraged, regardless of major or degree. The main goal of the program is to develop students' research and analytical thinking skills while working with a variety of sources.Research papers should relate to, but not limited to, any of the following topics: Legal solution of the Artsakh Conflict, Safe Artsakh vision, Achievements and omissions of the Republic of Artsakh in the context of the conflict, Human rights issues and solutions in Artsakh, Problems and solutions of corruption in Artsakh. The work should be up to 25 pages, as objective, comprehensive, analytical, including various sources as possible.----------------------------The 5 winning students of the competition will receive a scholars