Armenian Ombudsperson releases ad hoc report on human rights violations resulting from Azerbaijani aggression in Yeraskh

YEREVAN, 18 JULY, ARMENPRESS։ The Human Rights Defender of Armenia (Ombudsperson) has published an extraordinary report on human right violations as a result of shelling by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of Yeraskh village in Armenia’s Ararat Province.

In a statement, the Office of the Human Rights Defender said that the document presents human rights violations as a result of the shelling in the direction of Yeraskh from Azerbaijani military positions in June 2023, as well as a set of recommendations is presented to solve the problems related to the protection of human rights.

On July 13-14, 2023 Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire in the vicinity of Yeraskh, specifically targeting the factory under construction with foreign investments. As a result of the shelling, two Indian citizens (workers at the construction site) were injured and hospitalized.

As a result of the actions by Azerbaijani armed forces, the civilian population's life, mental and physical integrity, property, education, work, entrepreneurship and a number of other fundamental rights were violated.

The report will be sent to organizations and actors with an international mandate, as well as competent state authorities, for the protection of human rights.