The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has received the appeal submitted by Armenia over six prisoners of war that had been captured by Azerbaijani forces in the morning of May 27, TASS news agency reported.
"The Court has received the appeal which is now under consideration. We can not provide additional information over the case," the ECHR representative told the source.
To remind, the Republic of Armenia applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) with the purpose to ensure respect of the fundamental human rights of the Armenian prisoners of war on Thursday. The Office of the Representative of Armenia before the ECtHR requested the Court to indicate interim measures under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court against Azerbaijan in the name of the individuals taken as prisoners of war while carrying out engineering works in the bordering area of Gegharkunik region early in the morning on .