Hayakve signals: UN periodic review and Armenian government report  attempt to conceal the fact of Azerbaijan`s aggression against  Artsakh

ArmInfo. The UN Universal Periodic Review and the Armenian government report on the forced displacement of the population of Artsakh do not mention that the aggression was  carried out by Azerbaijan. This was stated by Marina Malkhasyan, a  member of the opposition initiative "Hayakve", in an interview with  journalists.

She explained that the report of the Armenian side speaks about the  forced displacement of the Artsakh population and the large flow of  refugees, but does not indicate who exactly carried out the  aggression against the Armenian population of Artsakh. Malkhasyan  also pointed out that the UN Universal Periodic Review is usually  based on several sources of information, including the national  report provided by the country's government, reports from civil  society organizations and the Armenian Ombudsman's Office, as well as  data from international organizations and public organizations in  neighboring countries. In this regard, she highlighted that reports  from public organizations in Azerbaijan were also used in the case of  Armenia, and that Azerbaijan's actions in these materials were often  interpreted as "human rights violations by the Armenian side."

Malkhasyan also touched upon the activities of the Armenian  Ombudsman's Office and emphasized the importance of its institution   in protecting human rights and informing the state about any  violations.  However, according to the member of the initiative, all  recent statements by the Armenian Human Rights Defender's Office have  been general in nature, including their submitted report.  .  She  said that in a previous UN report, 10 countries had recommended that  the Armenian side should investigate all cases of torture and ensure  that those responsible are held accountable. She noted that the  current report from the Armenian Ombudsman's Office doesn't mention  this issue.