Council of Europe demands from Azerbaijan information on extrajudicial executions of Armenian prisoners of war

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11.10.2022, 11:33

Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić demanded in a letter sent to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov that Azerbaijan provide "detailed and accurate" information on extrajudicial executions of Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijani soldiers.

Council of Europe demands from Azerbaijan information on extrajudicial executions of Armenian prisoners of war

YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić demanded in a letter sent to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov that Azerbaijan provide "detailed and accurate" information on extrajudicial executions of Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijani soldiers.

"Considering the alarming and shocking reports received recently, I feel obliged to request from your Ministry detailed and precise information on the measures taken by the Azerbaijani authorities regarding allegations under Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights”, the CoE Secretary General said in her letter.

“I refer to recent video footage allegedly depicting extreme violence against Armenian prisoners of war, including extrajudicial killings. Please be informed that the Council of Europe will follow the issue very closely in line with the mandate provided by the European Convention on Human Rights, to ensure full respect of the Organization’s standards.” she said.

On October 2 a video footage of the shooting of unarmed Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijani servicemen appeared on social networks. Armenian Defense Ministry and the Office of Human Righst Defender confirmed the authenticity of the video. The war crime took place on September 13 during a large-scale attack by Azerbaijan on Armenia's sovereign territory.-0-

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