Immediately after the abducting of Vagif Khachatryan, calls for violence against Armenians gained momentum in the Azerbaijani media. HRD

The Human Rights Defender's staff continues to collect information on the illegal interference of Vagif Khachatryan's fundamental rights by Azerbaijan. This is stated on the "Facebook" page of the Human Rights Council.

"In that context, the fact that Vagif Khachatryan entered the military service on September 1, 1992 and after that took part in combat operations is worthy of attention. Before that, the latter worked in Stepanakert as an ordinary driver.

Therefore, the statement of the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan that V. On December 22, 1991, Khachatryan "committed a crime in the village of Meshali as part of a group of Armenian armed formations", does not correspond to reality. This circumstance is confirmed by the information collected and analyzed by the staff of the Human Rights Defender, which is substantiated by archival documents, commanders' orders, V. With references documenting Khachatryan's military path, testimonies of family members.

Moreover, according to the information obtained and confirmed by the Office of the Human Rights Defender, there is no information regarding the search of Vagif Khachatryan, who was transported to Armenia for treatment and abducted by the Azerbaijanis, in any international intelligence system.

The human rights defender emphasizes once again that Vagif Khachatryan is a person under international humanitarian protection, who was being transported to Armenia under the auspices of the ICRC to receive treatment. Therefore, depriving him of his freedom is a gross violation of international humanitarian law by Azerbaijan.

Immediately after the abducting of Vagif Khachatryan, calls for violence against Armenians, propaganda of hatred and enmity against Vagif Khachatryan and his relatives gained new momentum in the Azerbaijani media.

This phenomenon is another proof of the policy of Armenian hatred and ethnic hatred conducted by Azerbaijan. Moreover, the Azerbaijani society, including public figures, media and officials, labeled Vagif Khachatryan as a criminal.

The human rights defender emphasizes that in the conditions of the propaganda of ethnic hatred and the violation of the presumption of innocence, the fundamental rights of Vagif Khachatryan cannot be guaranteed, and the proper investigation of the case in accordance with the requirements of a fair trial cannot be ensured by a fair and impartial court.

The above provides grounds for concluding that Azerbaijan's illegal interference with Vagif Khachatryan's fundamental rights was/are in gross violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, bearing in mind that international legal guarantees universally recognized in the modern civilized world are not observed. the criteria.

The complete information collected by the Human Rights Defender's staff has been sent to competent authorities and international partners."