Armenia will submit additional evidence and demands to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the trials of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians kept in Baku. This was announced on the official Facebook page of Armenia’s Office of the Representative on International Legal Matters.

The office recalled that Armenia had filed two interstate complaints with the ECHR in 2022 and 2024 concerning the trials of Armenian captives in Azerbaijan. These complaints aim to ensure fair trials, freedom, and personal security for Armenians unlawfully accused in Azerbaijan.

According to the statement, the ICJ’s provisional measures from December 7, 2021, and October 12, 2022, remain in effect. These measures include guaranteeing the safety of all individuals held in Azerbaijan and ensuring equality before the law.

"The Office of the Representative on International Legal Matters is closely monitoring the ongoing trials in Azerbaijan. We inform you that, in line with established procedures, additional evidence and demands will be submitted to the European Court and the International Court of Justice," the post stated.

Baku has confirmed the detention of 23 Armenian captives, 17 of whom were taken prisoner during Azerbaijan’s September 2023 military aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh. Among them are Ruben Vardanyan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, Davit Manukyan, Davit Babayan, Davit Ishkhanyan, and former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, and Arayik Harutyunyan. Their trial began on January 17.

In a statement on January 16, Ruben Vardanyan said he had not provided any testimony since his arrest, except for his name. He emphasized that all protocols signed in his name are falsified and confirmed that he, his lawyer, and translator were subjected to pressure.