The Christian Solidarity International (CSI) human rights organization is deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Armenia regarding the crisis in Church-State relations and the arrests of the high-ranking clerics and supporters of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. In an interview with “168 Hours”, John Eibner, President of CSI, spoke about the rights of political prisoners in Armenia, as well as the Armenian prisoners of war and political prisoners held in Baku, the right of Armenians to return to Nagorno-Karabakh, and the crucial importance of the Christian faith for the Armenians.
On November 13, 2025, law enforcement officers searched the office of the news platform AntiFake.am, as a result of which the majority of the equipment essential for the outlet’s broadcasting and daily operations was seized. In particular, all computers were taken, along with the podcast microphones, all available cameras, tripods and stands for cameras and microphones, filming drones, batteries and their chargers, storage devices, cables, all live-broadcasting equipment, the audio mixing console, and more, making it practically impossible for the media outlet to continue its work.
With the support of Ucom, the Sunchild NGO has installed a 10 kW solar power plant in the village of Kechut in the Vayots Dzor region, aimed at increasing the community’s energy efficiency and financial sustainability.
Unibank has made the issuance of digital Visa cards fee free for resident clients. Cards can be obtained instantly through the UNIMobile application by selecting the preferred design and currency — Armenian dram, US dollar, or euro.
The detention of Saghatelyan, Samsonyan, and Fidanyan constitutes a textbook example of political persecution. The entire process lacks any legal basis and is therefore driven by the political views of the individuals involved, as well as by Antifake’s opposition stance. Beyond violating their rights to liberty and freedom of expression under Articles 5 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the authorities have also breached Article 18, which prohibits restrictions on rights for purposes not prescribed by the Convention.
Concerned about the illegal and systemic nature of the current regime’s actions aimed at destroying democratic institutions and suppressing the opposition in every possible way,
Today, on the morning of November 13, with an already familiar scenario and almost identical procedures, the law enforcement bodies — investigators of the Investigative Committee and masked officers of the National Security Service (NSS) — once again raided the homes of Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan, co-hosts of the Imnemnimi podcast.
Ucom and Impact Hub Yerevan organized a dedicated Speed-Mentoring event for the participants of the Ucom Fellowship Incubation Program 2025. The authors of environmentally focused projects had the opportunity to meet leading experts in sustainable development, business, and technology to further develop their initiatives based on technological and circular economy principles.
At the end of the interview, Amsterdam urged the public to read the 61-page White Paper titled “Nikol Pashinyan and the Persecution of Samvel Karapetyan and the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church,” available online at “freekarapetyan.com.”
With Ucom’s support, the final stage of the Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad will take place in Armenia on November 17. This year, 20 young engineers from 19 countries will compete in the final stage. Ucom has been a long-standing general supporter of the initiative.
