# Armenia-Azerbaijan human rights and border disputes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/armenia-azerbaijan-human-rights-and-border-disputes > Updated: 2026-09-20T11:44:02.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2. Ruben Vardanyan, former state minister of Artsakh, has issued a public appeal to Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Commissioner, Sabina Aliyeva, regarding the treatment of Armenian prisoners held at the Umbaki penitentiary complex. Vardanyan, who is detained with 18 other Armenian citizens, alleges systemic violations of Azerbaijan’s own legal framework. Specific complaints include the denial of weekly telephone and video calls, lack of access to medical examinations, refusal of notarial services, and restricted physical exercise. Vardanyan also noted that the cessation of International Committee of the Red Cross activities has increased the isolation of detainees. In response to these reports, legal expert Ara Ghazaryan criticized the Azerbaijani Ombudsman's office, describing its claims that detainees are being monitored according to international standards as ‘primitive’. In a separate context regarding regional stability, former Armenian Prime Minister Hrant Baghratyan addressed border disputes, asserting that no enclaves exist within Armenia based on 1988 protocols and geographical coordinates. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-20: Armenia border disputes and human rights concerns in Azerbaijan Armenian political figure Hrant Baghratyan disputes border enclave claims, while legal experts criticize Azerbaijan's human rights response regarding the detention of Ruben Vardanyan and others. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/armenia-border-disputes-and-human-rights-concerns-in-azerbaijan ### 2026-09-17: Ruben Vardanyan appeals to Azerbaijan over Armenian prisoner rights Former Artsakh minister Ruben Vardanyan has appealed to Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Commissioner, alleging that Armenian detainees in the Umbaki complex are being denied medical, legal, and family communication. 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/civil-contract-party-reviews-membership-of-avet-konjoyan-and-hayk-sargsyan --- Cite as: Armenia-Azerbaijan human rights and border disputes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/armenia-azerbaijan-human-rights-and-border-disputes