Spotlight on Silence: InJustice in Armenia | Ep 497, Dec 18, 2025
Description
Spotlight on Silence - December 18, 2025
This episode examines a growing pattern of political pressure in Armenia, where journalists, lawyers, activists, and clergy are targeted through criminal prosecutions, selective justice, and coordinated propaganda. Drawing on recent cases and legal analysis, the discussion focuses on how laws such as Article 236 are used to constrain speech, protest, and independent institutions.
Topics:
- Criminalization of Speech and Dissent in Armenia
- Legal Pressure on Lawyers, Journalists, and Clergy
- Selective Justice and Coordinated Propaganda
- Article 236 and the Policing of Protest
Armenian Center for Political Rights (ACPR) Reports:
- 2025-10-17 Statement on case of Aleksander Kochubaev: https://bit.ly/4j7thWK
- 2025-10-27 Statement on case of Ruben Mkhitaryan: https://bit.ly/4aopzFR
- 2025-11-14 Statement on case of Antifake: http://bit.ly/48YZOtr
- 2025-12-06 Injustice in Armenia - Part I: https://bit.ly/4qAzhtN
Guest: Rafael Ishkhanyan
Hosts:
Episode 497 | Recorded: December 13, 2025
SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/497
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/-aRS_GqoCjE
#SpotlightOnSilence #ArmeniaJustice #PoliticalPrisoners #FreedomOfSpeech #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #Groong
Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong
United States
