Ombudsperson briefs FIDH executives on violations of human rights, int’l law by Azeri military

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. On September 19 the Human Rights Defender Ms. Kristinne Grigoryan held an online meeting with the Executive Director of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Ms. Eleonore Morel, and the Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Desk Mr. Ilya Nuzov.

The Defender presented the Ad hoc report of the Human Rights Defender’s Office on the gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by the Azerbaijani Armed forces, specifically addressing the violations of the right to life and not to be subjected to torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, and the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructures, the Human Rights Defender’s Office said.

The Defender also answered the questions and presented the updated ongoing human rights situation in Armenia.