Armenia Submits Interstate Complaint to ECtHR Against Turkey

On May 9, the Republic of Armenia submitted an interstate complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against the Republic of Turkey for violations of the convention committed during the 44-day war, including the recruitment and transfer of Syrian mercenaries to Azerbaijan, as well as providing military support to Azerbaijan, which also resulted in convention violations, the office of Armenia’s representative at the ECtHR reported.

“In particular, the Armenian government asserts that Turkey has violated the rights of the population of Artsakh and Armenia to life, to be free from torture and inhuman treatment, to inviolability, property rights, personal and family life, and several other rights. The government has submitted extensive evidence regarding Turkey’s recruitment and transfer of Syrian mercenaries from the Syrian Arab Republic to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the provision of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition to the Azerbaijani armed forces, as well as involvement in the conflict through other means,” the statement notes.