JOIN THE PETITION TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HELP RETURN KAREN PETROSYAN’S BODY HOME
18:34 20/08/2014 >> SOCIETY
On the occasion of death of 31-year-old resident of RA Tavush region
Karen Petrosyan, the first Ombudsman of Armenia, the representative
of Against the Violation of Law non-governmental organization
Larisa Alaverdyan and the head of the Ordinary Genocide project
Marina Grigoryan have launched a campaign for signing a petition
to international organizations with a call to conduct a thorough
investigation on the reasons of the death of the hostage.
The letter namely expresses concern over the death of Karen Petrosyan
under Azerbaijani captivity. From the outset, his detention was marred
by violations of basic humanitarian norms.
The letter highlights that this tragic case is not an isolated
incident. Several innocent civilians taken captive by Azerbaijan
over recent years have suffered a similar pattern of abuse, public
humiliation, and even death. The cases of captives Manvel Saribekyan
and Mamikon Khojoyan are brought as an example.
“We turn to you to ensure that a proper autopsy and investigation into
credible allegations of violations is carried out. The autopsy should
be witnessed and verified by international experts and the subsequent
information and documentation of the investigation should be made
available in a timely manner to the authorities of the Republic of
Armenia,” reads the letter.
The authors of the letter also urge the international organizations
to use their good offices to ensure that Petrosyan’s remains are
immediately returned to Armenia in compliance with international law.
You can join the campaign by sending an e-mail from your mailbox
using the letter form posted on this website.
On August 8, the Azerbaijani media reported, referring to the
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, about the death of 31-year-old resident
of Chinari village of Tavush region Karen Petrosyan who was found
in Azerbaijan. He allegedly died in Baku from “heart failure.” It
was noted that “the causes of death are being investigated in Ganja
regional center of forensic and pathological anatomy.”
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