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Armenian Ombudsman accuses Azerbaijan of war crimes
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[KavkazUzel] The bodies of civilians, including women and children, killed during the Azerbaijani military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh show signs of torture and mutilation. Information about this has been sent to the Hague Court, the Armenian Ombudsman said today. The "Caucasian Knot" wrote that by October 1, Karabakh rescuers had discovered the bodies of 130 people killed as a result of the military escalation on September 19-20, including nine civilians, it reported. 100,632 internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh arrived in Armenia, of which about 58,000 received temporary housing in Armenia with the help of the state, the country’s authorities reported on October 7. On October 14, former State Minister Artak Beglaryan reported that no more than 40 residents remained in Nagorno-Karabakh, including ethnic Armenians. On September 19-20, Azerbaijan conducted a military operation in Karabakh and, as a result of the virtual capitulation of Stepanakert, gained control over the region. On September 28, the President of Nagorno-Karabakh signed a decree ending the existence of the republic. After the fighting, almost all residents left Nagorno-Karabakh, in which, according to various sources, about 120,000 people lived. On October 2, the UN mission stated that between 50 and 1,000 ethnic Armenians remained in Karabakh. The original UN statement , which provides such figures, was published on the "Caucasian Knot". Dozens of residents of Nagorno-Karabakh died during the Azerbaijani aggression on September 19, Armenian Ombudsman Anahit Manasyan said at a briefing. She noted that the ombudsman's office had collected evidence of brutality and torture. According to her, a preliminary report was drawn up in English, which was submitted to the Hague court. “Many bodies, including children’s and women’s, with signs of torture and mutilation were transported to Armenia from Artsakh. The facts of the crimes were presented to all international partners,” the Ombudsman said. The Ombudsman did not provide data on the number of deaths, noting that monitoring work is still ongoing. On September 28, Armenia filed a lawsuit against Azerbaijan with the International Court of Justice, demanding not to discriminate against residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, and not to persecute Karabakh political figures and military personnel. Baku considered this claim unacceptable. Related: Nagorno-Karabakh: 2023-10-11 Russia's mistakes in the post-Soviet space and ways to correct them Nagorno-Karabakh: 2023-10-11 An eye for an eye. How 'civilized people' should respond to 'atrocities of savages' Nagorno-Karabakh: 2023-10-07 This is not about Ukraine. Why did the Navy need a base in Abkhaz Ochamchira Posted by: badanov 2023-10-20 |
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