Human rights advocates decry Armenian government crackdown on Christian church

Peter Flew, a lawyer and writer, says at a congressional briefing Nov. 20, 2025, that he collected evidence and witness statements regarding government persecution of the Apostolic Church in Armenia. / Credit: Photo courtesy of George Goss/Image Herder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 21, 2025 / 14:10 pm (CNA). Human rights advocates told members of Congress that the Armenian government’s crackdown on Christians has included the unlawful detentions of clergy, ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections in June 2026.Tensions have escalated…