British Foreign Office Expresses Support For Captured Azerbaijani Soldiers
Date
5/19/2023 7:07:48 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) The UK Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Development (FCDO) responded to a letter from the Azerbaijani
community operating in this country regarding Azerbaijani soldiers
Agshin Babirov and Hussein Akhundov held captive in Armenia.
Azernews reports, citing the State Committee for Work with
Diaspora.
The letter addressed to the chairman of the Society of British
Azerbaijanis Farida Panahova expressed gratitude for the
information provided about the inhuman treatment of both
Azerbaijani soldiers by the Armenian authorities.
“FCDO is committed to promoting universal human rights. We call
on states to ensure that prisoners are treated in accordance with
international human rights law. This includes humane treatment and
respect for the dignity of the human person, as required by Article
10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
States must take steps to ensure minimum guarantees for the
humane treatment of persons under their care. This includes
providing services related to the primary and basic needs of
prisoners. The UK government regularly raises human rights issues
with various partners, including Armenia," the letter
emphasizes.
It should be noted that the servicemen of the Azerbaijani army -
Babirov Agshin Gabil oglu (born 2004) and Akhundov Huseyn Ahliman
oglu (born 2003) - went missing on April 9 in the Shahbuz region of
the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on the border with Armenia due
to limited visibility due to adverse weather conditions.
Later, the Armenian side admitted that the Azerbaijani military
were with them. Photographs and video footage of the ill-treatment
of one of them were also published.
On May 8, A. Babirov was sentenced by the court to 11.5 years in
prison on fabricated charges.
Earlier, we reported that the Azerbaijani community in the UK
strongly condemned the torture of Armenians against Azerbaijani
servicemen.
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