“As part of the fact-finding mission of the Human Rights Defender of the Artsakh Republic, it was found out that the person who was subjected to inhuman treatment by Azerbaijani armed forces  shown in the attached video, is 80-year-old Jonik Tevosyan, a resident of Shushi. He failed to leave Shushi and fell under the control of the armed forces of Azerbaijan.” Artsakh Human Rights Defender Artak Beglaryan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

“Jonik Tevosyan’s family members applied to our employees with a request to help protect the rights of their relatives. We provided the available information to the International Committee of the Red Cross with a request to ensure the protection of the life and other rights of a citizen of Artsakh as soon as possible in accordance with the norms of international humanitarian law.

This video once again demonstrates the systemic and deep nature of anti-Armenian sentiments in Azerbaijan, which are fully encouraged by the state. This is an episode in a large chain of anti-Armenianism and war crimes, and it is regrettable to note that more than one such cruel episode is not only directly welcomed by the Azerbaijani society, but also continues due to the blindness, deafness and dumbness of the international community.

Together with the RA Human Rights Defender, we will submit this case to the relevant international bodies and will be consistent in carrying out a proper assessment,” he wrote.