Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan has raised the need for the repatriation of the Armenian prisoners of war at a meeting with his French counterpart Claire Hédon in Paris.

According to Tatoyan, the PoWs are being kept in violation of international law.

The Armenian HRD also weighed in on the gross violations of the rights of Armenian servicemen and civilians by the Azerbaijani armed forces, including the issue of responsibility for torture and atrocities.

"I have stressed that the Azerbaijani authorities are spreading their Armenophobic policies and promoting hatred against Armenians throughout the world," Tatoyan said.

"The negative effects of Covid-19 on people, the rights of women and children, and the involvement of human rights institutions in international bodies were also on the table."