ARF calls on OSCE to assist in release of Armenian hostages in Baku

ArmInfo. The Hay Dat Central Office of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Dashnaktsutyun" (ARF) has launched the collection of signatures for an online petition calling on the relevant OSCE officials to assist in the  release of 23 Armenian prisoners of war, including the  military-political leaders of Artsakh, who are currently held in Baku  prisons.

The message received by ArmInfo notes that the petition is directed  to several OSCE high-ranking officials to initiate mechanisms  available to the OSCE to assess Azerbaijan's legislative and  administrative practice in light of its commitments to the OSCE,  establish the facts and provide advice and recommendations.  In  addition, the statement emphasizes that high-ranking OSCE officials  were informed about the shortcomings of the judicial system in  Azerbaijan, as well as the positions of various states and  international organizations advocating for the protection of Armenian  prisoners of war.  "Every day counts for the well-being and lives of  these prisoners. The international community must put pressure on  Azerbaijan and its President Ilham Aliyev to stop committing gross  human rights violations and release all illegally detained Armenian  prisoners," the ARF statement says.

In conclusion, the Hay Dat Central Office reported that the number of  signatures collected has reached six thousand, but stressed the need  to increase it. In this regard, the ARF calls on all those who have  not yet signed the petition to join this demand and help free the  Armenian hostages being illegally held in Baku.  You can sign the  petition at the link : https://armeniancause.net/.