Wikipedia:General sanctions/Armenia and Azerbaijan

This page is a log for a community-authorised general sanctions editing restriction. It is used to record pages protected and sanctions imposed under that regime, as specified below. Changes to this page must adhere to the general sanctions procedure.

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Community discussion

As of 13:13, September 8, 2023, per community discussion:

Politics, ethnic relations, and conflicts involving Armenia, Azerbaijan, or both—broadly construed and explicitly including the Armenian genocide—are placed under an extended confirmed restriction.
In the rest of the Armenia–Azerbaijan topic area, the community endorses administrators making liberal use of extended confirmed protection as an arbitration enforcement action.

This superseded a previous wording implemented on 03:50, 3 January 2023. All sanctions imposed under the old wording remain in effect.
A community discussion at the administrators' noticeboard has placed all pages with content related to Armenia, Azerbaijan, or related ethnic conflicts, broadly interpreted, under the extended confirmed restriction.

Remedies

Extended confirmed restriction: only extended-confirmed editors may make edits related to the topic area, subject to the following provisions:

A. The restriction applies to all edits and pages related to the topic area, broadly construed, with the following exceptions:

1. Non-extended-confirmed editors may use the "Talk:" namespace to post constructive comments and make edit requests related to articles within the topic area, provided they are not disruptive. Should disruption occur on "Talk:" pages, administrators may take enforcement actions described in "B" or "C" below. However, non-extended-confirmed editors may not make edits to internal project discussions related to the topic area, even within the "Talk:" namespace. Internal project discussions include, but are not limited to, AfDs, WikiProjects, RfCs, RMs, and noticeboard discussions.

2. Non-extended-confirmed editors may not create new articles, but administrators may exercise discretion when deciding how to enforce this remedy on article creations. Deletion of new articles created by non-extended-confirmed editors is permitted but not required.

B. If a page (other than a "Talk:" page) mostly or entirely relates to the topic area, broadly construed, this restriction is preferably enforced through extended confirmed protection, though this is not required.

C. On any page where the restriction is not enforced through extended confirmed protection, this restriction may be enforced by other methods, including page protection, reverts, blocks, the use of pending changes, and appropriate edit filters.

D. Reverts made solely to enforce this restriction are not considered edit warring.

Contentious topic

Separate from the above community-imposed restriction, the Arbitration Committee has designated this topic a contentious topic. See Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan 2 for more information.

Page level sanctions

Zangezur corridor is extended-confirmed creation-protected indefinitely by HJ Mitchell.
Armenian genocide is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely by Daniel Case
Republic of Artsakh is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely by Rosguill
Azerbaijani Legion is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely by Rosguill
Madagiz is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely by Rosguill
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely by Rosguill
2010 Mardakert clashes indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 20:39, 27 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Diauehi indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 21:15, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Deportation of Azerbaijanis from Armenia (1947–1950) ECP indef. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:23, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Blockade of the Republic of Artsakh (2022–present) ECP indef. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:36, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of Salyan ECP 2 weeks. Abecedare (talk) 17:21, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Tigranakert of Artsakh indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 05:20, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Armenian Revolutionary Federation is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely by Firefangledfeathers 17:07, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Mubariz Ibrahimov indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 13:31, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Aras War (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 15:10, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Nakhchivan (1919) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 15:10, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
War over Mountainous Armenia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 15:10, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Goris (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 15:10, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2012 Armenian–Azerbaijani border clashes ECP. Courcelles (talk) 17:51, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2008 Mardakert clashes ECP. Courcelles (talk) 17:54, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2014 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes. ECP. Courcelles (talk) 17:57, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
First Nagorno-Karabakh War ECP indef. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 22:22, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
War over Syunik ECP indef. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:31, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Fight for Karabakh (1918-1919) ECP indef _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:37, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Tigranes Invasion of Sophene (94 BC) ECP indef _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:37, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Karabakh Council ECP indef _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:37, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Armeno-Georgian War ECP indef. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 18:05, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Talysh people and Talysh language. El_C 14:35, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Republic of Mountainous Armenia Courcelles (talk) 23:04, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Talaat Pasha indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 13:34, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Mirza Fatali Akhundov ECP indefinitely. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 01:32, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Heydar Aliyev indef ECP. Joyous! Noise! 12:41, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Armenian campaign of 1918 indef ECP. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:10, 7 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Serzh Sargsyan indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 14:23, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Shusha (2020) indef ECP. Courcelles (talk) 14:57, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2023 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes indef ECP _signed,Rosguill ^talk 16:33, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Artsakh Defence Army indef ECP _signed,Rosguill ^talk 20:37, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Demographics of the Republic of Artsakh. El_C 17:46, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan. El_C 07:13, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
History of Armenia. El_C 15:21, 23 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Madagiz offensive _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:15, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
2023 Armenian protests _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:17, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. El_C 23:52, 27 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Garegin Nzhdeh _signed,Rosguill ^talk 16:16, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Massacres of Azerbaijanis in Armenia (1917–1921) ECP indef. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:48, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ottoman invasion of Eastern Armenia, ECP indef. Daniel Case (talk) 05:03, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Shusha ECP indef. Joyous! Noise! 01:27, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Mets Taghlar indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:08, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Kochari indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:41, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces indefinitely ECP. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 00:11, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Muslim uprisings in Kars and Sharur–Nakhichevan ECP indefinitely. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:07, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Karkijahan, Nagorno-Karabakh ecp for 1 year--Ymblanter (talk) 15:39, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Stepanakert, on 1RR indef. Daniel Case (talk) 19:42, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Deportation of Armenian intellectuals on 24 April 1915 ECP indef. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 17:20, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
List of wars involving Armenia, indef ECP. Daniel Case (talk) 20:59, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Sadarak indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 03:44, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Defense of Van (1915) indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:05, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Origin of the Azerbaijanis, indef ECP. Daniel Case (talk) 20:59, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Saatli Mosque, indef ECP. Daniel Case (talk) 21:22, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Matzoon, raised to indef ECP. Daniel Case (talk) 21:43, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Arakhchin, Khash (dish), Haji Yusifli Mosque, Julfalar Mosque, Mamayi Mosque. El_C 01:33, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Sarikamish indef ECP. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:13, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ruben Darbinyan indef ECP. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:15, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces is semi-protected indefinitely. Reduction of protection level and duration was requested at Special:Diff/1219204364. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 17:35, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Nasimi Aghayev. El_C 17:17, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ruben Vardanyan (politician), indef ECP by Daniel Case Daniel Case (talk) 22:46, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Draft:Karintak operation draftified and indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:53, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Draft:Taron Andreasyan draftified and indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 19:55, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Lachin indef ECP. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 19:55, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Armenia. El_C 00:24, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Late Ottoman genocides ECP indef _signed,Rosguill ^talk 22:51, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
July 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes ECP indef _signed,Rosguill ^talk 22:51, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lachin offensive ECP indef. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 19:29, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Anti-Armenian sentiment in Azerbaijan is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:09, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Western Azerbaijan (irredentist concept) is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:12, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
White genocide (Armenians) is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:12, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Karabakh movement is extended-confirmed protected indefinitely. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:12, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, indefinite extended confirmed protection. Daniel Case (talk) 03:42, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Battle of Sardrud deleted G5. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe) 20:32, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Aras War (previously ECP'd by Courcelles as an article) EC-salted. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe) 19:29, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Duduk 6 months ECP. Isabelle Belato ^🏳‍🌈 14:04, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Individual sanctions

N1C4T97 blocked 1 week for violating Remedy A at Azerbaijani Legion, 3 hours after having received a notice about it on their user talk page. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 22:47, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Movaigonel blocked 1 week for violating Remedy A at several articles relating to the military history of Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan _signed,Rosguill ^talk 17:51, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Blocked 2 weeks for violating Remedy A1 at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Battle of Salyan. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:28, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
LewonK on YT blocked 1 week for violating Remedy A at War over Syunik and other pages. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:15, 12 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Reblocked for 1 month after diving back in to violate GS/AA again following prior block expiry. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:12, 7 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Karabakhazerbaycandir blocked 1 week for violating Remedy A at Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement and other pages. Also warned for borderline username violation. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:14, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Shnorakalutsyun blocked 1 week for violating Remedy A at 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and other pages. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 18:56, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
ArturMusheghtyan blocked 1 week for violating Remedy A at Battle of Bitlis and other pages _signed,Rosguill ^talk 22:23, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Orxan Hacızadə given final warning. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (she|they|xe) 04:55, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
31.223.59.158 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) blocked 2 weeks for GS/AA Remedy A violations past warnings, exclusively AA/Turkey-related edits. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 16:18, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
31.223.56.0/21 blocked for 3 months -- Guerillero ^{Parlez Moi} 11:45, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Camal2015 blocked one week for violating Remedy A at Malibeyli and other pages. Cullen328 (talk) 22:33, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Wakapoodiaaaa24234 blocked one week for violating GS/AA Remedy A past warnings. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 14:07, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Efe urluca blocked 31 ours for violating GS/AA Remedy A past warnings. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 16:33, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Reblocked one week for further violations of GS/AA. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 17:39, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
EloquentEditor blocked one week for starting an AA move discussion despite prior GS/AA warning. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 16:28, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hedikupa Parepvigi indeffed for willful ECR violations and genocide denial. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe|she) 20:29, 27 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hezarfen 72 hours for ECR violations after being reverted and notified of the ECR. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe|she) 02:24, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Reblocked for a month for resuming same behavior. DMacks (talk) 23:40, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
TTskukataun blocked one month for ECR violations. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:53, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hay kamavor, the above user renamed, blocked 3 months for continued ECR violations. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 19:49, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Göycen blocked 4824 hours and tbanned indefinitely. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 01:15, 25 June 2024 (UTC) correction 15:37, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Blocked one week after TBAN violations. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:37, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Viceskeeni2 blocked 31 hours for a WP:GS/AA violation after repeated warnings. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 19:23, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]