DESTRUCTION ALERT: The Old Armenian-Russian Cemetery of Shusha
CHW has documented the destruction of Shusha’s Old Armenian-Russian Cemetery from May 9-14, 2026. Our full investigation is available as a CHW StoryMap “A Cemetery[…]
THREAT ALERT: Ghazanchetsots Cathedral
Satellite imagery shows a new threat to the integrity of the 19th century Ghazanchetsots Armenian Cathedral in Shusha. Between April 25 and July 23, 2026,[…]
Out Now! Heritage Forensics: Culture on the Front Lines of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
CHW’s new book is out now! Based on our research on the Nagorno-Karabakh wars, HERITAGE FORENSICS offers a new framework for investigating cultural heritage caught[…]
THREAT ALERT: Holy Mother of God church (Boyuk Galadarasi/Mets Shen)
The Holy Mother of God church in the village of Boyuk Galadarasi/Mets Shen (Shusha region) is under heightened threat. Using Planet imagery, CHW has documented[…]
Cultural Destruction in Khankendi/Stepanakert
Amidst reports of the destruction of Armenian religious sites in the city of Stepanakert/Khankendi, CHW today reported that the Armenian Genocide memorial in Stepanakert/Khankendi has[…]
CHW Confirms Destruction of Church in Khankendi/Stepanakert
Using Sentinel 2 satellite imagery, CHW can confirm reports of the destruction of the Holy Mother of God Church (Surb Astvatsatsin), consecrated by the Armenian[…]
Advances in Heritage Forensics: Revisiting the Destruction of St. John the Baptist Church in Shusha
In April 2024, CHW reported the destruction of St. John the Baptist Church, a 19th century Armenian religious center and cultural landmark that had stood[…]
CHW Launches New Dashboard
As CHW prepares for a new spring satellite monitoring mission over Karabakh, we’ve updated our dashboard to enable user searches of documented destruction, damage and[…]
New CHW Story Map: The “Red Cross” Church
CHW has released a new story map calling attention to excavations at The “Red Cross” Church of Bina/Tumi. Using an array of satellite platforms, CHW[…]
Damage Alert: Holy Savior Monastery near Təpəkənd/Tonashen
The 17th century Holy Savior Monastery located near Təpəkənd/Tonashen in Azerbaijan’s Aghdara District has been damaged. Between October 2024 and August 2025 most of the[…]
CHW Releases Monitoring Report #8
Today CHW released its eighth report on Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh. The report documents the results of two rounds of satellite-based monitoring of over[…]
CHW Testifies before the USCIRF
CHW Lead Research Dr. Husik Ghulyan provided expert testimony to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) hearing on Religious Freedom Conditions in Azerbaijan today.[…]
CHW Joins Bluesky
You can now follow CHW’s work on Bluesky. Find us there @caucasushw. For the time being, we will continue to also post our news and[…]
DAMAGE ALERT: Tandzatap Church
Satellite imagery shows that between Oct. 5, 2023, and April 30, 2024, the 19th century Tandzatap church in Garababa, Zangilan sustained major damage. Most of[…]
CHW Testifies on Capitol Hill
[Reposted here from a CIAMS News Article by Ruth Portes] On September 19, 2024, Prof. Adam T. Smith (Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in[…]
CHW Releases Monitoring Report #7
CHW today released Monitoring Report #7 on cultural heritage at risk in Nagorno-Karabakh. Our latest monitoring cycle has revealed the greatest number of impacted Armenian[…]
New CHW Story Map: ‘Wreckage upon wreckage’ in Kalbajar
Azerbaijan destroyed the ruins of two Soviet-era schools, and with them the traces of a medieval Armenian past embedded in their walls. In its latest[…]
DESTRUCTION ALERT: Ghazanchetsots cemetery, Shusha/Shushi
Satellite imagery dated April 4 shows that the destruction of the Ghazanchetsots cemetery in Shusha is complete. This marks the first destruction of a cemetery[…]
DESTRUCTION ALERT: St. John the Baptist church, Shusha/Shushi
Between December 28, 2023 and April 4, 2024, St. John the Baptist church (S. Hovhannes Mkrtich), a 177 year old landmark in Shusha was destroyed,[…]
CHW Releases Monitoring Report #6
On December 4, 2024, CHW released its sixth Monitoring Report, its first since the expulsion of over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. The[…]