In a democracy, soldiers are citizens. It is that simple: They deserve to be treated as citizens, and they should not tolerate being treated otherwise, even if the military service, in training and operations, includes hardships and deprivations. An army that structurally violates the rights of its citizen-soldiers will lose legitimacy, and, in the long term, it will lose military efficacy as well.
Posted 04 March, 2016
The Armenian Court of Cassation issued a decision on February 12, 2025, concerning the case of conscript soldier Suren Artur Aramyan, who died from gunshot wounds under unclear circumstances on the night of April ...
From January to December 2024, Peace Dialogue NGO documented 33 deaths within the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Typically, we obtain additional data from the Prosecutor’s Office to verify cases not publicly disclosed or ...
Peace Dialogue NGO provides legal assistance related to the following cases of human rights violations in the Armed Forces: Death of servicemen in non-combat conditions, Early demobilization on the basis of health condition, Conscription conducting process, ...
