Ruben Vardanyan’s message from an Azerbaijani prison

In this episode of Insights, host Eric Hacopian examines Ruben Vardanyan’s powerful voice message sent from prison. With excerpts from his statement, he details the gravity of Vardanyan’s words, from his condemnation of the show trial against him to his larger reflections on Armenia’s political and societal failures. In Vardanyan’s call for peace, he not only denounces injustice but also recognizes the shared humanity of his captors. 

This broadcast was recorded before Ruben Vardanyan announced an end to his hunger strike on March 13, 2025.