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On-Site Investigation Report on Human Rights in Karabakh

mained from the houses of those who had to leave their homes. In Tartar, we
saw the traces of shrapnel on the tree in the city square and the wreckage of
the house in the city where a missile fell on it as shameful examples of an
attack on the most fundamental human right, the right to life, and violation
of the principles of international humanitarian law.

Another very important observation was the minefields, which are scattered
over a wide area and are the biggest obstacle to the return of people who had
to leave their homes.

With this comprehensive report we have prepared as a result of the on-site
examination, as the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye and OICOA, we would
like to draw attention to the violations of human rights committed by Arme-
nia in Azerbaijani territory. In order to prevent further grievances and viola-
tions of human rights, we call for the necessary action to be taken to deliver
the maps of the minefields to Azerbaijan.
I would like to thank especially the Ombudsman of Azerbaijan and Member
of the Board of Directors of OICOA, Ms Sabina Aliyeva, for hosting our del-
egation, the Ombudsman responsible for women’s and children’s rights, Ms
Celile Özlem Tunçak, for participating in the study visit to Azerbaijan, the
Secretary General of OICOA and Deputy Ombudsman of Federal Tax Om-
budsman’s Office in Pakistan, Mr Muhammadi Javed Ghani, for accompany-
ing us in the visit despite the pandemic conditions, and the Ombudsman
Institution Expert, Ms Hande Hazneci, for writing this report.
I wish that there will be no wars in any geography and that violations of hu-
man rights will come to an end.

Şeref Malkoç
Chief Ombudsman of the Republic of Türkiye and President of OICOA

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