Human Rights Activist: 600 applications from Artsakh residents filed with ECHR to protect their property seized by Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. Six hundred applications from Artsakh residents have already been filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to protect their property seized by Azerbaijan as a result of the occupation of Artsakh. This was announced on his Facebook page by Artak Beglaryan, head of the Artsakh Union public organization and former State Minister of Artsakh and the Nagorno- Karabakh Republic.

As the head of the Artsakh Union noted, the applications concern the property claims of residents related to the forced seizure of property, namely apartments, houses, land plots, and other property of Artsakh residents by Azerbaijan. He urged everyone to share this information, noting that assistance in drafting these applications is provided free of charge. "If you wish to appeal to the ECHR, you can fill out the short form attached to your application, after which you will be contacted and will complete the main application form together. Together with our partners, we have already submitted approximately 600 applications to the ECHR, and we will continue to do so as much as possible," Beglaryan concluded.

It should be noted that applications are being accepted by the Ara Ghazaryan law firm in collaboration with the public organizations the Center for International and Comparative Law (ICLaw) and the Union for the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Peoples of Artsakh. To apply to the ECHR, please complete the form at the following link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf9qH9awYf.../viewform. You can also call (010) 220012 from 10:00 to 18:00, email [email protected] to arrange a meeting, or visit our law office at 25 Baghramyan Avenue, Floor 2, Apartment 8.

As a reminder, on September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched another act of aggression against Artsakh under the pretext of an "anti-terrorist operation." This followed a nearly 10-month blockade of the republic.  Since the enemy aggression that began in the fall of 2020, which culminated in the complete ethnic cleansing of Artsakh in September 2023, over 150,000 Artsakh residents have lost their homeland and become refugees. It should be added that, in addition to destroying Artsakh's cultural heritage, Azerbaijani authorities continue to destroy Artsakh property in Stepanakert and other regions of Artsakh. Entire villages are being wiped off the face of the earth.