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Armenia's Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan on Thursday presented the preliminary results of the fact-finding activities conducted by her in different regions of Armenia with the forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) to the representatives of diplomatic corps and international organizations accredited in Armenia.

The purpose of the meeting was to present the results of the fact-finding activities conducted by the ombudsperson with forcibly displaced people from Nagorno-Karabakh in different regions of Armenia, as well as the human rights violations identified through private interviews with displaced persons, the HRD Office reported. 

"The Defender pointed out concrete violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law by Azerbaijan. These include the deliberate targeting of civilian settlements and infrastructure, resulting in civilian casualties. The documented instances encompass manifestations of torture, various forms of ill-treatment, and a range of other violations of rights," it said in a statement.

"Information about deaths among civilians, disrespect of bodies, amputations and other cases as a result of Azerbaijani aggression was documented, and photos confirming the facts were presented."

Manasyan also presented facts about other forms of ill-treatment, including cases when people, arrived to Armenia, fainted due to famine. This included children, the elderly, and pregnant women. The discussion covered various manifestations of degrading treatment towards ethnic Armenians.