
ECHR Judgment in V.T. and Others v. Azerbaijan: Violations of the Right to Life and the Prohibition of Torture Established
On 18 June 2026, the European Court of Human Rights
LUSINE LALAYAN
Lusine Lalayan graduated from Vanadzor State University after Hovhannes Tumanyan, Faculty of History.
From 2007-2012, Lusine Lalayan worked at Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor Office, where she held the position of the project assistant and later the position of public relations specialist.
As a monitor, L. Lalayan participated in the monitoring directed towards the improvement of human rights protection conducted in RA closed and semi closed institutions. She has participated in different human rights protection trainings.
From September of 2015, Lusine Lalayan joined the staff of the “Protection of Rights without Borders NGO” holding the position of the Administrative Assistant.

On 18 June 2026, the European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), in its judgment

Closing the Accountability Gap: The Need to Criminalize Torture-Like Violence

Any form of violence or ill-treatment in the armed forces