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EUROPEAN COURT TO EXAMINE CASE OF ARMENIAN, KILLED IN AZERBAIJANI CAPTIVITY, ON PRIORITY ORDER
news.am
Nov 4 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - European Court of Human Rights will consider the case
of Manvel Saribekyan, who was killed in Azerbaijani captivity, on
priority order, attorney Ara Ghazaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Saribekyan unintentionally crossed the Azerbaijani border on September
11, 2010 and did not return back. Azerbaijani media on September 18
informed about captive Armenian, who was called an Armenian agent
that entered Azerbaijani territory if for making terroristic act. No
evidence of Azerbaijani allegations was provided except for the public
interview of Saribekyan taken in captivity (which was direct violation
of international agreements). On October 5, 2011, Azerbaijani MOD and
military prosecutor service informed that Saribekyan has committed a
suicide. However, his corpse was returned to Armenian side almost one
month later in order to remove major traces of violence from the body.
Armenian side instigated criminal proceedings. Medical forensic
expertise revealed a lot wounds and injuries on the body of the dead
Saribekyan and signs of tortures.
The report for the European Court states that Azerbaijan in any case
should have been responsible for a human life in prison. Regarding
the injuries, it is not excluded that he has undergone tortures
before death.
Armenian Attorney General Aghvan Hovsepyan had earlier written a letter
to the head of the Coordinator Council of Prosecutors General (CCPG)
of CIS member states Yury Chaika asking to cooperate in Saribekyan's
case. CCPG informed that the letter was directed to the Azerbaijani
Prosecutor General. However, the Armenian side has received no answer
from the Azerbaijani side so far.
news.am
Nov 4 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - European Court of Human Rights will consider the case
of Manvel Saribekyan, who was killed in Azerbaijani captivity, on
priority order, attorney Ara Ghazaryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Saribekyan unintentionally crossed the Azerbaijani border on September
11, 2010 and did not return back. Azerbaijani media on September 18
informed about captive Armenian, who was called an Armenian agent
that entered Azerbaijani territory if for making terroristic act. No
evidence of Azerbaijani allegations was provided except for the public
interview of Saribekyan taken in captivity (which was direct violation
of international agreements). On October 5, 2011, Azerbaijani MOD and
military prosecutor service informed that Saribekyan has committed a
suicide. However, his corpse was returned to Armenian side almost one
month later in order to remove major traces of violence from the body.
Armenian side instigated criminal proceedings. Medical forensic
expertise revealed a lot wounds and injuries on the body of the dead
Saribekyan and signs of tortures.
The report for the European Court states that Azerbaijan in any case
should have been responsible for a human life in prison. Regarding
the injuries, it is not excluded that he has undergone tortures
before death.
Armenian Attorney General Aghvan Hovsepyan had earlier written a letter
to the head of the Coordinator Council of Prosecutors General (CCPG)
of CIS member states Yury Chaika asking to cooperate in Saribekyan's
case. CCPG informed that the letter was directed to the Azerbaijani
Prosecutor General. However, the Armenian side has received no answer
from the Azerbaijani side so far.