On
March 10, one of the Azerbaijani TV stations broadcasted a video announcing
about the series of interviews with the former leadership of Nagorno Karabakh,
who are being held in prison by Azerbaijan.
The
Human Rights Defender of RA emphasizes that the preparation and dissemination
of the video contradicts the international standards on this issue.
Persons
with the mentioned status should not be made an object of public interest for
various reasons, including to respect the dignity of the person and to protect
them from any harassment.
Being
incarcerated, the mentioned persons cannot freely form and present their
consent to being videotaped and to the broadcasting or dissemination of videos
with their participation, which is of key importance.
As a
result of the publication of the data and its dissemination on social networks,
the mentioned persons are additionally targeted by the public, as evidenced by
the negative comments of Azerbaijani users regarding that video.
It's
crucial to remind that on June 5, 2023, one of the public television stations
of Azerbaijan broadcasted a video in which it referred to the Armenian
prisoners of war. In the report, the Azerbaijani journalist was talking to 5
Armenian prisoners of war.
The
Defender issued a statement regarding the video and its dissemination, which
can be accessed here.
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