Armenia applied to ECHR to protect rights of Armenian servicemen  captured by Azerbaijan on November 16

ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia has applied to the European Court of Human Rights to ensure respect of the fundamental human rights of the Armenian prisoners of  war captured on 16 November 2021 during the offensive launched by  Azerbaijan on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. 

As the Office of the Representative of the Republic of Armenia before  the ECtHR  reports, the Office has submitted request to the European  Court to indicate interim measures under Rule 39 of the Rules of  Court against Azerbaijan, which aims to ensure respect of the  captives' rights to life and prohibition of torture envisaged by the  European Convention on Human Rights.

It should be reminded that, on November 16 at about 1:00pm units of  the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan attacked the Armenian positions  located in the eastern direction of the border. The enemy used  artillery, armored vehicles, firearms of various calibers. according  to the RA Ministry of Defense, as a result of the retaliatory actions  of the Armenian side the enemy has large losses in manpower and  equipment.  The Armenian side also has losses.

The RA Defense Ministry reported late in the evening on the same day  that according to the agreement reached with the mediation of the  Russian side, the fire in the eastern direction of the Armenian  border had been stopped from 6:30pm, the situation had relatively  stabilized. The RA Defense Ministry announced the names of six dead  Armenian servicemen and informed about the capture of 13 Armenian  servicemen by the enemy. It is noted that communication with another  24 military personnel has been lost. It was also reported about the  loss of two combat positions from the Armenian side.