Freedom House concerned with hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan

PanARMENIAN.Net - Freedom House is concerned with resumed hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, resulting in killed and injured troops on both sides. Reports about the ill-treatment of detained combatants should be investigated, and the details of their repatriation should be provided.

The organization called on interested parties, the OSCE, international human rights organizations to apply human-centric peace-building mechanisms to ensure long-lasting stability in the region, including by preventing future escalations and ensuring transparency in military activities.

"Freedom House urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to facilitate the transparent investigation of any allegations of human rights abuses against civilians and detained combatants," it added.

In clashes launched by Azerbaijan on November 16, the Armenian side has confirmed the death of 2 servicemen, while 13 others have been captured by Azerbaijan. Two combat positions too have gone under the control of Azeri forces, 24 Armenian troops have gone missing.