Today, on April 14, human rights defender Anahit Manasyan made his first working visit to Tegh community of Syunik marz.
This was reported by the HRD staff.
The message states:
“The purpose of the visit was to carry out fact-finding work on human rights violations on the spot after the incident of the Azerbaijani armed forces servicemen approaching, provoking and firing firearms and other weapons of different calibers at the RA armed forces servicemen under the pretext of adjusting the border deployment points, collecting facts and evidence confirming the violations, getting to know the problems that concern the civilian population.
The human rights defender discussed the situation on the spot with Syunik Marz Governor Robert Ghukasyan, head of Tegh community Davit Ghulunts, as well as residents. Residents have expressed concerns about their lives and safety, physical and mental integrity, property, education and other basic rights. They highlighted the problems of using pastures and providing for their families through animal husbandry.
The human rights defender specially emphasizes that the use of force by the Azerbaijani servicemen and the threat of use of force also have the purpose of terrorizing the people of the border settlements.
Thus, the collected facts related to the situation created as a result of the actions carried out by the Azerbaijani side in April indicate that the property rights of the residents are violated, their lives, physical and mental integrity, children’s education rights are threatened, residents are deprived of the opportunity to engage in agriculture and animal husbandry.
Both the above-mentioned and other collected facts will be summarized in the office of the Human Rights Defender. They will be presented to the competent international organizations and other actors, as well as to the competent state departments.
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