CHW uses Story Maps to tell the stories of the sites we monitor in a way that is more in-depth than social media allows and more accessible than our regular monitoring reports. While each site we monitor has a unique and valuable story to tell, here we tell distinctive, unique stories of heritage pushed onto the front lines of conflict.
St. John the Baptist Church in Shusha
March 31, 2026
Advances in heritage forensics pinpoint when Azerbaijan moved from denying to destroying an Armenian church
The “Red Cross” Church of Bina/Tumi
December 16, 2025 ©CHW
Possible illicit excavations in Khojavend, Azerbaijan may have damaged an Armenian church
‘Wreckage upon wreckage’ in Kalbajar
June 13, 2024 ©CHW
Azerbaijan destroyed the ruins of two Soviet-era schools, and with them the traces of a medieval Armenian past embedded in their walls.
St. Sargis of Mokhrenes/Susanlyg
November 8, 2023 ©CHW
An Armenian church in Azerbaijan was destroyed, violating an ICJ ruling. New activity raises questions about how the state is responding.
