The Human
Rights Defender, Mr. Arman Tatoyan met with the Council of Europe Commissioner
for Human Rights, Ms. Dunja Mijatović in Strasbourg.
The
Human Rights Defender presented to the Commissioner the urgency of the
immediate return of the Armenian captives from Azerbaijan, presenting facts
that the Azerbaijani side is holding the captives with the gross violations of
international human rights requirements.
Mr.
Arman Tatoyan presented the gross violations of the rights of the border
residents of Armenia by the Azerbaijani military servicemen, and the results of
the fact-finding activities in Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces.
During
the meeting, the parties also discussed the human rights situation in
penitentiary and psychiatric institutions, and other places of deprivation of
liberty, as well as issues related to the protection of the rights of children,
women and persons with disabilities.
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