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AZERBAIJAN VIOLATES GENEVA CONVENTION AND USES ARMENIAN CAPTIVES FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES
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15:48, 13 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: The actions of Azerbaijan, made towards
the Armenian soldier, who crossed the ArmenianAzerbaijani border and
was captured by the Azerbaijanis, contradict the Geneva Convention on
"Treatment with military captive".
This was stated to Armenpress by the first Human Rights Defender
of the Republic of Armenia Larisa Alaverdyan. "The clauses of the
Geneva Convention, which concern to the citizens, who crossed the
border and were captured, define that no pressure should be put on the
captured. It violates the human rights of the person, who is already
in quite an extreme condition. It is worth mentioning that at this
moment it does not create the atmosphere of mutual trust, which is
so important for the negotiations process", - said Larisa Alaverdyan.
The first Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia noted
that in any such situation, when an Armenian soldier appears on the
Azerbaijani side, Azerbaijan uses the incidents for political purposes.
Concerning the fact that the Baku Office of the Red Cross International
Committee has not yet visited the Armenian captured, Larisa Alaverdyan
called it inactivity.
The President of the Committee for Prisoners and Missing Persons
Viktor Kocharyan stated that on the very day of the incident he had
contacted the Red Cross Office in Stepanakert and informed about the
incident but no response has been provided.
The Spokesperson of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of
Armenia Naira Karmirshalyan informed that the Office is in constant
contact with the Armenian Office of the Red Cross International
Committee and the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. "We do not have any
other powers, as the Armenian soldier is on the territory of another
country", - said Naira Karmirshalyan.
On August 8 the Armenian Office of the Red Cross International
Committee applied to the RCIC Baku Office on the incident. Earlier
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army informed that Hakob
Injighulyan, born in 1991, at about 03:00 at night of August 7-8
during his service did not manage to orient in the territory and
crossed the Karabakh-Azerbaijan border and appeared on the territory
protected by the rival's troops.
The First Deputy Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia
Davit Tonoyan on August 9 hosted the delegate of the Red Cross
International Committee Dragana Rankovich and discussed issues related
to Hakob Injighulyan. In order to exclude possible manipulations and
misinformation Davit Tonoyan officially applied to the Red Cross
International Committee to assure Hakob Injighulyan that the case
will not create legal consequences for him. The aim of applying to
the Committee is also the organizing the safe return of the Armenian
citizen in case of readiness of the Azerbaijani side.
Prepared by Ani Nazaryan
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/729075/azerbaijan-violates-geneva-convention-and-uses-armenian-captives-for-political-purposes.html
15:48, 13 August, 2013
YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: The actions of Azerbaijan, made towards
the Armenian soldier, who crossed the ArmenianAzerbaijani border and
was captured by the Azerbaijanis, contradict the Geneva Convention on
"Treatment with military captive".
This was stated to Armenpress by the first Human Rights Defender
of the Republic of Armenia Larisa Alaverdyan. "The clauses of the
Geneva Convention, which concern to the citizens, who crossed the
border and were captured, define that no pressure should be put on the
captured. It violates the human rights of the person, who is already
in quite an extreme condition. It is worth mentioning that at this
moment it does not create the atmosphere of mutual trust, which is
so important for the negotiations process", - said Larisa Alaverdyan.
The first Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia noted
that in any such situation, when an Armenian soldier appears on the
Azerbaijani side, Azerbaijan uses the incidents for political purposes.
Concerning the fact that the Baku Office of the Red Cross International
Committee has not yet visited the Armenian captured, Larisa Alaverdyan
called it inactivity.
The President of the Committee for Prisoners and Missing Persons
Viktor Kocharyan stated that on the very day of the incident he had
contacted the Red Cross Office in Stepanakert and informed about the
incident but no response has been provided.
The Spokesperson of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of
Armenia Naira Karmirshalyan informed that the Office is in constant
contact with the Armenian Office of the Red Cross International
Committee and the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. "We do not have any
other powers, as the Armenian soldier is on the territory of another
country", - said Naira Karmirshalyan.
On August 8 the Armenian Office of the Red Cross International
Committee applied to the RCIC Baku Office on the incident. Earlier
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army informed that Hakob
Injighulyan, born in 1991, at about 03:00 at night of August 7-8
during his service did not manage to orient in the territory and
crossed the Karabakh-Azerbaijan border and appeared on the territory
protected by the rival's troops.
The First Deputy Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia
Davit Tonoyan on August 9 hosted the delegate of the Red Cross
International Committee Dragana Rankovich and discussed issues related
to Hakob Injighulyan. In order to exclude possible manipulations and
misinformation Davit Tonoyan officially applied to the Red Cross
International Committee to assure Hakob Injighulyan that the case
will not create legal consequences for him. The aim of applying to
the Committee is also the organizing the safe return of the Armenian
citizen in case of readiness of the Azerbaijani side.
Prepared by Ani Nazaryan