Tatoyan: Azerbaijan's attacks were accompanied by cruelties, beheadingsApril 30, 2021 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan has delivered remarks at the OSCE high-level Forum for Security Co-operation Dialogue, detailing cruelties and beheadings perpetrated by the Azerbaijani troops during the Second Karabakh War. The Ombudsman said Azerbaijan launched targeted attacks against the civilian populations of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), including women and children, violating all the norms of international humanitarian law. The Azerbaijani side used banned cluster munitions to strike peaceful settlements and civilians in the various communities of Artsakh, he added. Tatoyan noted that citizens of Armenia too were killed and injured in Azerbaijan's attacks on the provinces of Gegharkunik and Syunik, while prisoners of war and civilian captives were and are still being murdered, tortured, and humiliated. The Human Rights Defender said his office has verified and analyzed more than 300 videos of Azerbaijani troops committing war crimes, including cutting the throats of people who are still very much alive, torturing and humiliating them in the process. Tatoyan stressed that top Azerbaijani government officials continue the policy of state-sponsored Armenophobia and enmity, racism and fascism in Azerbaijan. Representatives of OSCE member states, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Armenian Ministry of Defense and other agencies were participating in the event. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |