- Armenia’s representative claims Azerbaijan manipulates legal procedures in international courts.
- Armenia regularly informs international courts about rights violations of Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan.
- Armenia requested additional ICJ measures on April 18, but the Court found no necessity for them “at this stage.”
- Azerbaijan is accused of not mentioning its obligations or rejected requests at the ECHR.
- Armenia plans to continue submitting violation information to international courts.
The Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters has stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan continues to manipulate procedural decisions adopted in legal processes. This statement was posted on the representative’s Facebook page.
Statement on Azerbaijan’s Actions
According to the statement, Armenia has consistently informed international courts about violations of the rights of Armenian prisoners of war and detained persons held in Azerbaijan. These reported violations include breaches of their procedural rights. (Source: Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters Facebook page)
ICJ Proceedings and Outcome
The representative reported that the latest such information was transferred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on April 18 of the current year. This submission also requested the application of additional measures according to Rule 78 of the Court’s rules, supplementary to measures already applied. The Court had requested detailed information in response to Armenia’s demand, which was provided by Azerbaijan. As a result, the Court noted that “at this stage of the examination of the case,” the necessity for applying additional measures is absent. (Source: Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters Facebook page)
ECHR Proceedings and Azerbaijan’s Silence
The statement also claims that Azerbaijan is silent regarding obligations applied within the framework of proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that are currently due for implementation by Azerbaijan. Furthermore, according to the representative, Azerbaijan does not mention decisions where the ECHR, based partly on arguments presented by Armenia, rejects Azerbaijan’s regularly submitted requests aimed at lifting interim measures. (Source: Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters Facebook page)
Armenia’s Continued Reporting
The representative stated that within the framework of ongoing legal proceedings, Armenia will continue to submit information regarding violations to international courts. (Source: Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters Facebook page)