Azerbaijan: 19 Armenian prisoners of war, civilians tortured and killedMay 3, 2021 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 19 of the hundreds of Armenian civilians and servicemen who were taken captive by Azerbaijan during military hostilities in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), have been tortured and killed, which amounts to a war crime, according to the defenders of the rights of Armenian captives in the European Court of Human Rights, Artak Zeynalyan and Siranush Sahakyan. Four of them were women. Civilians captured and killed by Azerbaijan are: 1. Eduard Shahgeldyan 2. Arsen Gharakhanyan 3. Benik Hakobyan 4. Elena Hakobyan 5. Serzhik Vardanyan 6. Ella Vardanyan 7. Genadi Petrosyan 8. Yurik Asryan 9. Misha Movsisyan 10. Anahit Movsisyan 11. Nina Davtyan 12. Misha Melkumyan Servicemen captured and killed by Azerbaijan are: 13. Erik Mkhitaryan 14. Gagik Mkrtchyan 15. Arayik Poghosyan 16. Vardges Ghazaryan 17. Yuri Adamyan 18. Arthur Manvelyan 19. Narek Babayan The lawyers said they have applied to the European Court of Human Rights in connection with the torture and murder of prisoners of war and detained persons. According to them, Armenian civilians and prisoners of war were being captured both during and after the war, unleashed by Azerbaijan in September 2020. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |