Human rights organizations call for immediate release of Armenian POWs – MFA spox

YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan has published a statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, addressing also the Azerbaijani torture and inhuman treatment of Armenian prisoners of war and civilian detainees.

Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan tweeted an excerpt from the statement : “Special reference should be made to Azerbaijan’s policy regarding torture & inhuman treatment of Armenian POWs & civilians held in Azerbaijan.”

“Human rights organizations also called for immediate release of all Armenian POWs,” Badalyan added.