BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. The
representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) once again visited persons of Armenian origin under arrest
in Baku in September, Spokesperson of the ICRC Office in Azerbaijan
Ilaha Huseynova told Trend.
She said that personal meetings were held with the detainees,
and conditions were created for them to communicate with their
families.
“Under its mandate, the ICRC assesses the treatment and
conditions of detention of these persons. The ICRC also creates
conditions for these persons to re-establish or continue contact
with their families. According to ICRC procedures, observations and
recommendations for visits are transmitted and discussed only with
the detaining party,” Huseynova emphasized.
To note, in August, ICRC members visited persons of Armenian
origin reported by the Azerbaijani side. Personal meetings were
held with the detainees, and conditions were created for them to
communicate with their families.
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