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JUSTICE ACCORDING TO AZERBAIJAN – ISSUE 6
Ruben Vardanyan Found “Guilty” of Torturing 414 Prisoners of War and 1,284 Civilian Hostages
Article 113 – Torture
Analysis of the verdict in the case of Ruben Vardanyan
I. CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND THE SECURITY OF MANKIND
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Article 113 – Torture
Alleged Act:
Torture of 414 prisoners of war (48 killed, 366 returned) and 1,284 civilian hostages.
Evidence Underlying the Charge
No evidence connecting Ruben Vardanyan to any specific victim or episode was presented.
The charge relies solely on aggregate summary figures spanning the entire conflict, lacking a chronological breakdown and without a single instance specifying Vardanyan’s individual role.
Imposed Penalty
Sentenced to nine years of imprisonment, handed down by the verdict.
Taron Simonyan’s Analysis
Torture legally requires a specific victim and a specific perpetrator who either inflicted pain directly or ordered others to do so.
Taron Simonyan’s Analysis
The verdict links no victim, no specific incident, and no date to Ruben Vardanyan.
Instead, it presents generalized summary statistics of the conflict.
This methodology effectively holds one individual accountable for actions allegedly committed by a group over the span of 30 years.
Taron Simonyan’s Analysis
Applied consistently, this logic would make anyone who lived or worked in Nagorno-Karabakh responsible for “torture,” regardless of when they were born or what actions they actually took.
