ECHR fully approved request of Armenia's Government and applied interim measure against Azerbaijan
The European Court of Human Rights has fully approved Armenia’s request and indicated an interim measure against Azerbaijan, the Office of the Representative of Armenia on International Legal Matters said in a statement, 1lurer reports.
"On 22 September 2023, the European Court of Human Rights considering that the current situation in Nagorno-Karabakh gives rise to a risk of serious violations of the Convention, applied Rule 39 under Rules of Court.
"The Court decided, notwithstanding the ceasefire agreement reached on 20 September 2023, to indicate to the Government of Azerbaijan to refrain from taking any measures which might entail breaches of their obligations under the Convention, notably Article 2 (right to life) and Article 3 (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment).
The Court has also decided to give immediate notice of the above interim measure to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in accordance with Rule 39 § 2," the statement reads.
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