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  • Igor Mirzakhanyan

From Interstate Withdrawal to Individual Justice: V.T. and Others v. Azerbaijan and the Future of Accountability before Strasbourg

August 11, 2026

By Igor Mirzakhanyan Amid ongoing discussions about the potential withdrawal of interstate cases before the ECtHR (along with all other claims before international legal forums) pursuant to Article XV of the initialed agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Court has delivered a new judgment concerning the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) conflict. On 18 June 2026, the Court […]

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  • Anca Ailincai

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is at it again. On the non-ratification of the credentials of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary delegation

March 08, 2024

by Anca Ailincai On 24th January 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) resolved not to ratify the credentials of Azerbaijan’s parliamentary delegation. Consequently, the Azerbaijani delegation has been suspended from participating in PACE until further notice. The decision was based on substantive grounds, including the use of military force in Nagorno-Karabakh, […]

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