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AZERBAIJAN GROSSLY VIOLATES THE NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW: KARABAKH MFA
16:35, 02 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
Arsakh Foreign Ministry says the dissemination of the video message
of NKR Defense Army serviceman Andranik Grigoryan, who is in the
Azerbaijani captivity, is a violation of international humanitarian
law.
"By disseminating the video messages of Andranik Grigoryan, the first
of which was made public the next day after he was taken prisoner,
Azerbaijan grossly violates the norms of the international humanitarian
law, in particular, Article 13 of the Geneva Convention relative
to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, adopted on 12 August 1949,
protecting the prisoners of war from public curiosity," the Ministry
said in comments toNews.am.
"Participating States of the Geneva conventions undertake to
respect and to ensure respect for the provisions of the Convention
in all circumstances. In the case of Azerbaijan, this provision is
particularly relevant, given the fact that violation of international
humanitarian law by the Azerbaijani side has already become
systematic," the Ministry said.
"Outright disregard of the norms of international humanitarian law
by the Azerbaijani side is a challenge for the entire international
community, as abiding to them is the responsibility of the
international community as a whole," it stated.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/02/azerbaijan-grossly-violates-the-norms-of-international-humanitarian-law-karabakh-mfa/
16:35, 02 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
Arsakh Foreign Ministry says the dissemination of the video message
of NKR Defense Army serviceman Andranik Grigoryan, who is in the
Azerbaijani captivity, is a violation of international humanitarian
law.
"By disseminating the video messages of Andranik Grigoryan, the first
of which was made public the next day after he was taken prisoner,
Azerbaijan grossly violates the norms of the international humanitarian
law, in particular, Article 13 of the Geneva Convention relative
to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, adopted on 12 August 1949,
protecting the prisoners of war from public curiosity," the Ministry
said in comments toNews.am.
"Participating States of the Geneva conventions undertake to
respect and to ensure respect for the provisions of the Convention
in all circumstances. In the case of Azerbaijan, this provision is
particularly relevant, given the fact that violation of international
humanitarian law by the Azerbaijani side has already become
systematic," the Ministry said.
"Outright disregard of the norms of international humanitarian law
by the Azerbaijani side is a challenge for the entire international
community, as abiding to them is the responsibility of the
international community as a whole," it stated.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/02/azerbaijan-grossly-violates-the-norms-of-international-humanitarian-law-karabakh-mfa/