ArmInfo.A human rights defender in Artsakh studied the photographs depicting children with weapons, which received a wide response in society. This was reported by the press service of the Artsakh Ombudsman.
Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Artsakh, drew attention to speculations in connection with some photographs of children on social networks, stressing the importance of protecting children's rights. He conducted research into the origin and content of these photographs.
The study revealed the following circumstances. One of the photographs depicts girls holding weapons in their hands while being next to their parents or other relatives. It is obvious from the photo that the children do not even know how to hold their weapons correctly, and it is stupid to say that these children are being prepared for military operations.
In another photo, the child is just looking at the rifle, there are no cartridges in it. However, the Human Rights Defender has doubts about the origin of this photo, since it was found only on Azerbaijani online sites. The boy in the third photo, carrying the bullets, is 16 years old, according to the Defender, and was performing the operation with his father. It should be noted that under international law, children under the age of 15 are prohibited from participating in hostilities.
The Human Rights Defender, emphasizing the proper protection of the rights of children during hostilities, noted that to date there have been no cases of children being involved in hostilities. However, the Protector urges everyone to be careful when handling weapons.