The opposition “Hayastan” (Armenia) Faction of the Armenian Parliament has sent letters to the President of the OSCE PA, the rapporteurs on human rights and South Caucasus issues, demanding immediate steps to organize a fact-finding mission to monitor the trials of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku and the military-political leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh, faction leader Seyran Ohanyan said in a statement on social media.
“Armenia” faction deputies are using all channels and possible leverage daily to restore the violated rights of the military-political leaders of Artsakh and Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku prisons and to secure their return to Armenia.
Letters have been sent to the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pia Kauma, OSCE PA Human Rights Rapporteur Carina Odebrink, and OSCE PA Vice-President Luis Graça, demanding immediate steps be taken to organize a fact-finding mission to monitor the trials of Armenian prisoners of war detained in Baku and the military-political leadership of Artsakh,” Ohanyan said.
“Immediate and meaningful action is required to establish effective monitoring mechanisms, direct reporting, and enforcement of accountability. Not holding Azerbaijan responsible encourages authoritarian regimes around the globe. Action can no longer be deferred.
I do hope that the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE will launch a prompt discussion of all steps required to ensure stronger and more direct monitoring of human rights violations in Azerbaijan, particularly the illegal detainment of Nagorno-Karabakh’s state and military officials and the latter’s release in an expedited manner,’’ reads the letter.
