Azerbaijan’s actions a gross violation of principles of international law – Armenian Human Rights Defender

Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 3 2022
Azerbaijan’s actions a gross violation of principles of international
law – Armenian Human Rights Defender
 August 3, 2022, 19:20 1 minute read
Azerbaijan’s actions grossly violate the principles of international
law on the prohibition on the use of force and the threat of use of
force, as well as the commitments undertaken under the trilateral
agreement of November 9, 2020, Armenia’s Human Rights Defender
Kristinne Grigoryan said in a statement.
From August 1 the Azerbaijani side has been resorting to aggressive
military operations in the zone of responsibility of the Russian
peacekeeping mission in the various directions of Artsakh, using
weapons of various calibers, grenade launchers, and strike drones.
“This criminal behavior of Azerbaijan is reprehensible, it directly
endangers, and actually nullifies any guarantee of life for people
living in Artsakh, which is the most vital component of peace. The
criminal acts of the Azerbaijani side must cease immediately,” the
Ombudsperson said.
“Regardless of the geography of the incidents and the
politico-military objectives of the parties involved, this
encroachment on the right to life and other fundamental rights of the
civilian population must receive a true assessment,” she added.
The Human Rights Defender has called upon the ambassadors of the Minsk
Group Co-Chair Countries, and other international actors involved in
the conflict resolution to make maximum efforts in the direction of
truly guaranteeing the right to life of the peaceful population of
Artsakh.