Armenia’s Ombudsman expresses concern over Azerbaijani actions to Office of CoE Human Rights Commissioner

Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Monday


Armenia's Ombudsman expresses concern over Azerbaijani actions to
Office of CoE Human Rights Commissioner



YEREVAN, JULY 24, ARMENPRESS. Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman
Tatoyan held a phone conversation with the representative of the
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE) over the
shelling of bordering villages of Armenia’s Tavush province by the
Azerbaijani forces on July 20-22, 2017, the Ombudsman’s Office told
Armenpress.

Ombudsman Tatoyan expressed concern that the Azerbaijani armed forces
are targeting mainly civilians and their property, shell the schools,
kindergartens, houses of the village, especially at the times of the
day when the possibility of causing danger to civilians’ life and
health is higher.

The Ombudsman stated that the international community must publicly
condemn the targeted actions against civilians.

According to the agreement reached between the Ombudsman and the
Office of the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights, the data on the
recent shelling towards bordering Chinari, Barekamavan villages of
Tavush province and their consequences will be summed up and submitted
to the Commissioner.