ICRC visits separatists detained in Azerbaijan

In November, the ICRC representatives again visited all the Armenian detainees notified by the Azerbaijani authorities as well as Azerbaijanis detained in Armenia, Ilaha Huseynova, head of the public relations department of the ICRC’s Azerbaijan Office told to APA. The detainees were met in private and were given a possibility to exchange family news.

“According to its mandate, during such visits, the ICRC assesses the treatment of detainees and conditions of detention and helps to ensure that the detained individuals can restore or maintain contact with their families. As per the ICRC’s procedures, the observations and recommendations related to its visits are only shared with the detaining authorities,” – was stated in the information.

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