Azerbaijani ombudsman meets with Garabagh separatist leader Vardanyan has opportunity to phone his family

Azerbaijani Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) Sabina Aliyeva has visited prisons without preliminary notification and talked to the detainees.

The ombudsperson visited Ruben Vardanyan, who was detained at the Lachin border checkpoint of the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border, APA reports.

Aliyeva talked to Vardanyan individually at the meeting on October 3, 2023, and answered his questions. The ombudsperson inquired whether the detainee’s rights were observed in the manner prescribed by law.

Vardanyan expressed satisfaction with the conditions of detention. He was checked up and there were no health problems. He can phone his family members, get parcels, read books in the library and obtain information. Vardanyan’s family chose a lawyer to defend him during the period of detention.

During the on-site visit, the conditions of detention, personal hygiene, medical care, and nutrition were reviewed. The necessary medical and psychological services are rendered.