On 18 July, the Human Rights Defender published an Extraordinary Report on the continuous violations of human rights as a result of the shelling by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of Yeraskh settlement, Ararat Marz, RA.
The HRD staff reported.
The document presents the violations of fundamental human rights recorded by the Defender in the results of the fact-finding work carried out in the Yeraskh settlement.
The report collected and analyzed the violations of human rights as a result of the shooting of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the direction of the settlement in June 2023, and also presented a set of recommendations to solve the problems related to the protection of human rights.
On 13- June 14, 2023, shots were fired from Azerbaijani combat positions in the direction of Yeraskh settlement, especially the metallurgical plant being built with foreign investment in Yeraskh was subjected to intense and targeted shelling. As a result of the shooting, two Indian citizens were wonded and taken to the medical center.
As a result of the actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces, the civilian population’s life, mental and physical integrity, property, education, work, entrepreneurship and a number of other fundamental rights were violated.
The Extraordinary Report will be translated into English and will be sent to organizations and actors with an international mandate for the protection of human rights, and competent state departments.
The report in Armenian langhage is available here:
https://ombuds.am/images/files/4e73af39ae6617df7437605f57eb01cd.pdf
