X
    Categories: 2022

Interim measures against Azerbaijan is still in force – ECHR

ARMINFO
Armenia – Aug 20 2022
Alexandr Avanesov

ArmInfo.The European Court of Human Rights reaffirms, that interim measure against Azerbaijan to protect the rights residents of a number of settlements in Artsakh is  still in force. 

As the office of the representative of the Republic of Armenia on  international legal matters reports on its facebook page:

"Upon the request of the Armenian Government to apply an interim  measure against Azerbaijan for the protection of the Convention  rights of the civilians of several settlements of the Republic of  Artsakh, on the European Court of Human Rights  reaffirmed that the interim measure applied on 29 September and later  enhanced on 3 November 2020 is still in force. The Court invited the  parties to comply fully with their engagements under the Convention  and to refrain from such actions that may lead to the violation of  the rights of the civilian population guaranteed under Articles 2, 3  and 8 the Convention. The Court has also held that its decision of 29  September 2020 which is still in force covers the incidents indicated  by the Armenian Government in the request, that is the Azerbaijani  armed attacks towards the peaceful settlements and the threat to  displace the population of Berdzor and Aghavno."  

Hagop Kamalian: