Tatoyan Foundation, together with other human rights organizations, publishes joint report on torture committed by Azerbaijan against Armenians
ArmInfo. The "International and Comparative Law Center" NGO ("I.C.Law"), "Center for Law &
Justice "Tatoyan" Foundation", "Arbane" Foundation and "Union for the Protection of the Interests and Rights of the Artsakh People" NGO published a joint report titled "Azerbaijan's Violations of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment Within the Context of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Towards
Armenians."
According to the "Tatoyan" Foundation, on March 18, the report was
submitted to the UN Committee against Torture in response to
Azerbaijan's 5th periodic report, which was submitted for the
Committee's 79th session scheduled to be held from April 15 to May
10. The report focuses on acts of torture committed by Azerbaijan
against Armenian military personnel and civilians during 2016-2019.
The examples discussed in the report reveal a systematic pattern of
practices adopted by Azerbaijan that specifically target people of
Armenian national and ethnic origin. These documented cases show that
the beheadings of Armenian soldiers and civilians is a common method
used to cause mental suffering to the directly affected individuals
as well as their family members. Moreover, the failure to pursue and
investigate according to the international legal norms, as well as
the failure to punish suspected perpetrators of torture, increases
the level of impunity amongst the Azerbaijani military forces and
society. Additionally, the report references the praise and accolades
given to criminals by high-ranking officials in Azerbaijan. This has
promoted hatred towards Armenian citizens and ensured avoidance of
criminal responsibility. The document highlights that the complete
impunity for the events during that period also led to more severe
and widespread crimes against the people of Artsakh and Armenians
overall, including instances of torture and forced deportation in the
subsequent years.