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THE PETITION
"The government of Azerbaijan and its armed forces, to this day, refuse to release all Armenian Prisoners of War (POWs) and civilians in their custody, in direct violation of the tripartite peace agreement of November 10, 2020, explicitly stipulating their release.
Recent news reports have confirmed the extra judicial torture and subsequent murder of 19 of more than 250 illegally held Armenian prisoners of war and civilian non-combatants by the government of Azerbaijan within its state-run prisons and rendition sites. 12 of the 19 murdered "prisoners" were, actually, civilian non-combatants and, of these, 4 were women.
"Azeri authorities continue to torture, abuse, and murder Armenians in their custody with flagrant disregard for all international norms, as well as for international and interstate laws and conventions governing the status of wartime captives and prisoners of war.
"Our collective and most urgent priorities are to secure the immediate release of each and every Armenian illegally held by Azerbaijan, bring them home to be reunited with their families, secure the return of the remains of murdered soldiers and those deemed Missing in Action (MIA), and seek justice for those tortured--and still being tortured--at the hands of the Azeri state."
THE PETITION
"The government of Azerbaijan and its armed forces, to this day, refuse to release all Armenian Prisoners of War (POWs) and civilians in their custody, in direct violation of the tripartite peace agreement of November 10, 2020, explicitly stipulating their release.
Recent news reports have confirmed the extra judicial torture and subsequent murder of 19 of more than 250 illegally held Armenian prisoners of war and civilian non-combatants by the government of Azerbaijan within its state-run prisons and rendition sites. 12 of the 19 murdered "prisoners" were, actually, civilian non-combatants and, of these, 4 were women.
"Azeri authorities continue to torture, abuse, and murder Armenians in their custody with flagrant disregard for all international norms, as well as for international and interstate laws and conventions governing the status of wartime captives and prisoners of war.
"Our collective and most urgent priorities are to secure the immediate release of each and every Armenian illegally held by Azerbaijan, bring them home to be reunited with their families, secure the return of the remains of murdered soldiers and those deemed Missing in Action (MIA), and seek justice for those tortured--and still being tortured--at the hands of the Azeri state."
Armenian Legal Center Pursues POW Cases at European Court for Human Rights
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Armenian legal professionals, spearheaded by the Armenian Legal Center (ALC) and the Yerevan-based International and Comparative Law Center (ICLC), have joined forces in a united effort to secure the release of all prisoners of war held in captivity, under inhumane conditions, by the government of Azerbaijan, as well as to secure the return of the remains of those murdered. These legal experts and their teams are pursuing Azeri and Turkish human rights violations, as well as violations by non-state actors--particularly foreign mercenaries deployed to the territory of the Artsakh Republic by Azerbaijan and Turkey and remunerated by these very same, during their recent unprovoked aggressions against Armenia and Artsakh. Hundreds of still outstanding legal cases are being brought forth within the European Court for Human Rights, wherein ICLC human rights attorneys and barristers have established an impressive track record of success. Cases will also be brought before other international tribunals, as appropriate, including various United Nations bodies. The ALC and ICLC will also seek justice for harm and injuries suffered by both civilian and military personnel at the hands of Azerbaijan’s armed forces and the aforementioned terrorist mercenaries. 
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