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EUROPEAN COURT TO GIVE LEGAL ASSESSMENT OF AZERBAIJANI DISPLACED PERSONS' SUIT AGAINST ARMENIA
Trend
Jan 26 2012
Azerbaijan
The European court has experience on giving judgments on sensitive
issues, Nicolas Bratza, President of the European Court of Human
Rights said today at the press conference during PACE winter session
expressing his attitude to initial decision of the court on the case of
"Chiragov and Others v. Armenia" which deals with suit of internally
displaced persons from Nagorno Karabakh.
The President of the European Court noted Grand Chamber made its
judgment in early Jan. and that this was very sensitive issue.
"The Grand Chamber examined complaint of the Azerbaijani citizens on
Jan.8 and declared the application admissible. But I cannot say when
final decision will be made. Of course this issue is a political and
sensitive one. However we have experience in dealing with such issues.
This is a quite difficult issue. Nevertheless, we will be able to
give legal assessment," Mr Bratza said.
Earlier in its decision in the case of "Chiragov and Others v.
Armenia" the European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Grand
Chamber, has by a majority declared the application admissible. The
Court will deliver its judgment at a later date.
Some 6 displaced persons from Lachin, applicants Elkhan Chiragov,
Adishirin Chiragov, Ramiz Gebrayilov, Akif Hasanov, Fekhreddin
Pashayev and Sagatel Gabrayilov demand that Armenia repairs material
and moral damage to them. The case concerns the applicants' complaint
that they were forced to flee from their homes in 1992 during the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
The applicants complain in particular about the loss of their
properties in Lachin.
Due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the applicants were forced to
flee on 17 May 1992. They have not been able to return to their homes
and properties since.
They also complain that there is no prospect for them in the
foreseeable future to be able to use their property as the Armenian
Government continues to refuse to allow them to return to Lachin. Nor
have the Armenian authorities made any attempt to compensate them
for their losses.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Trend
Jan 26 2012
Azerbaijan
The European court has experience on giving judgments on sensitive
issues, Nicolas Bratza, President of the European Court of Human
Rights said today at the press conference during PACE winter session
expressing his attitude to initial decision of the court on the case of
"Chiragov and Others v. Armenia" which deals with suit of internally
displaced persons from Nagorno Karabakh.
The President of the European Court noted Grand Chamber made its
judgment in early Jan. and that this was very sensitive issue.
"The Grand Chamber examined complaint of the Azerbaijani citizens on
Jan.8 and declared the application admissible. But I cannot say when
final decision will be made. Of course this issue is a political and
sensitive one. However we have experience in dealing with such issues.
This is a quite difficult issue. Nevertheless, we will be able to
give legal assessment," Mr Bratza said.
Earlier in its decision in the case of "Chiragov and Others v.
Armenia" the European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Grand
Chamber, has by a majority declared the application admissible. The
Court will deliver its judgment at a later date.
Some 6 displaced persons from Lachin, applicants Elkhan Chiragov,
Adishirin Chiragov, Ramiz Gebrayilov, Akif Hasanov, Fekhreddin
Pashayev and Sagatel Gabrayilov demand that Armenia repairs material
and moral damage to them. The case concerns the applicants' complaint
that they were forced to flee from their homes in 1992 during the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
The applicants complain in particular about the loss of their
properties in Lachin.
Due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the applicants were forced to
flee on 17 May 1992. They have not been able to return to their homes
and properties since.
They also complain that there is no prospect for them in the
foreseeable future to be able to use their property as the Armenian
Government continues to refuse to allow them to return to Lachin. Nor
have the Armenian authorities made any attempt to compensate them
for their losses.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.