ICRC representatives visit Armenian detainees accused of war crimes in Azerbaijan

Representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have conducted another visit to Armenian detainees accused of war crimes in Azerbaijan.

Ilaha Huseynova, the head of the public relations department at the ICRC Baku office, confirmed the visit, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

"Individual meetings were held with the detainees, and arrangements were made for communication with their families," Huseynova said.

"In line with its mandate, the ICRC evaluates the treatment of detainees and the conditions of their detention. Additionally, the organization works to facilitate or restore communication between detainees and their families. All observations and recommendations resulting from these visits are shared exclusively with the detaining party, following the established ICRC procedures," Huseynova added.

To recap, 15 individuals—Arayik Vladimiri Harutyunyan, Arkadi Arshaviri Ghukasyan, Bako Sahaki Sahakyan, Davit Rubeni Ishkhanyan, David Azatini Manukyan, Davit Klimi Babayan, Levon Henrikovich Mnatsakanyan, Vasili Ivani Beglaryan, Erik Roberti Ghazaryan, Davit Nelsoni Allahverdiyan, Gurgen Homeri Stepanyan, Levon Romiki Balayan, Madat Arakelovich Babayan, Garik Grigori Martirosyan, Melikset Vladimiri Pashayan—have been charged under multiple articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan, including Article 100 (aggressive war planning and execution), Article 102 (attacks on internationally protected persons or entities), Article 103 (genocide), Article 105 (extermination of a population), Article 106 (slavery), Article 107 (deportation or forcible displacement), Article 109 (persecution), Article 110 (enforced disappearance), Article 112 (unlawful deprivation of liberty), Article 113 (torture), Article 114 (mercenarism), Article 115 (war crimes), Article 116 (violations of international humanitarian law), Article 118 (war looting), Article 120 (premeditated murder), Article 192 (illegal business activities), Article 214 (terrorism), Article 214-1 (terrorism financing), Article 218 (criminal organization formation), Article 228 (illegal possession and transportation of weapons and explosives), Article 270-1 (threats to aviation security), Article 277 (assassination of state or public figures), Article 278 (violent seizure of power and forced constitutional change), and Article 279 (unauthorized armed group formation), along with other legal provisions.

By Vafa Guliyeva