ECHR Grants Armenia's Applications for Urgent Measures for 22 Armenian Prisoners

In a significant development regarding the protection of the rights of Armenian prisoners, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has granted Armenia's applications to implement urgent measures for an additional 22 individuals. This decision comes in the context of the large-scale military actions initiated by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, which led to the capture of military personnel and civilian detainees.

The individuals affected by the ruling include:

• Hratchya Gabrielyan
• Eric Mkhitaryan
• Khachatur Mikaelyan
• Hratchya Seyradyan
• Artyom Karapetyan
• Liparit Tadevosyan
• Ashot Yesayan
• David Danielyan
• Artvik Chobanian
• Gegham Martirosyan
• Mikayel Mirzoyan
• Hamlet Malkhasyan
• Armen Martirosyan
• Sevan Ghazaryan
• Serob Galoyan
• Mushak Nurbekyan
• Hovhannes Gabrielyan
• Sergey Manukyan

The detained civilians include:

• Kamo Manasyan
• Borya Baghdasaryan
• Maxim Grigoryan
• Karen Petrosyan
• Sedrak Petrosyan

The ECHR has demanded documented information from the Azerbaijani government regarding the circumstances of their detention, including their whereabouts, conditions of confinement, and access to medical care. Specific deadlines have been set for the provision of this information, with dates ranging from December 7 to December 14, 2020.

In prior cases, the Azerbaijani government has provided formal, evasive, and incomplete responses to the ECHR's inquiries, failing to clarify the conditions under which the Armenian prisoners are held and not presenting any evidence of medical examinations or potential treatment.