The Office of the Representative of Armenia on International Legal  Affairs will submit additional evidence to the ECHR and the  International Court on the "trials" of Armenian detainees in Baku

ArmInfo.The Office of the Representative of Armenia on International Legal Affairs is following  the ongoing "trials" in Azerbaijan. In accordance with the established procedures, the necessary additional evidence and claims will be submitted to both the European Court and the International Court. This statement was issued by the office in connection with the illegal trials currently taking place in Baku.

In this regard, the office recalled that in 2021 to 2024, Armenia  filed interstate lawsuits, with both  the European Court of Human  Rights and the International Court, to protect the rights of all  Armenian prisoners of war and civilians illegally accused in  Azerbaijan, to protect the rights to life, freedom from torture and  other cruel and degrading treatment, fair trial, liberty and personal  integrity.

"In January 2025, information and photographs regarding the  aforementioned individuals were received through the ECHR, which were  transmitted  to their relatives. In response, Armenia, on February  27, submitted its observations on the positions and information  presented by the Azerbaijani side, demanding that Azerbaijan be  obliged to provide more detailed information. At the same time, the  aforesaid court's attention was drawn to the violations  in the  "trial" of Ruben Vardanyan, as well as  the deterioration of his  health,  and additional information was requested," the statement  says.

The organization also recalled the ECHR decisions of September 27,  November 3, December 11 and 23, 2020, February 17, 2021, November 21,  2023 and November 6, 2024, concerning the application of interim  measures aimed at protecting the rights of prisoners in Azerbaijan.  In addition, the ICJ's decision of December 7, 2021, by which the  Court determined that Azerbaijan is obligated to protect all persons   of Armenian origin captured  and held in Azerbaijan during and after  the 2020 war from violence and bodily harm, and to ensure their  safety and equality before the law. "In addition, in its decision of  October 12, 2022, the Court confirmed Azerbaijan's commitment to  ensure the fulfillment  of the above-mentioned obligations,  with  respect to any person of Armenian origin held in Azerbaijan," the  office concluded.