European Rights Court Sets Deadline for Azerbaijan to Submit Armenian Prisoners’ Case Details

Artsakh leaders during their sham trial in a Baku court

The European Court of Human Rights has once again instructed Azerbaijan to continue providing detailed information on Armenian detainees held in the country, including updates on their conditions of detention and health status, the International and Comparative Law Center reported.

Azerbaijan has repeatedly applied to the Court, seeking to lift the interim measure that obliges it to regularly report on the detainees. In its requests, Baku has maintained that all legal proceedings are being conducted in a transparent and public manner.

However, on April 9, 2026, the Court rejected Azerbaijan’s latest application and reaffirmed its earlier requirements. The ECHR ruled that Azerbaijan must continue submitting comprehensive updates, including recent medical records and documentation related to examinations and treatment provided to the detainees.

In addition, the Court instructed Azerbaijan to provide copies of court verdicts issued in criminal cases against Armenian prisoners of war, or at least detailed summaries of those rulings. These summaries must include the reasoning behind the judgments, supported by the evidence examined during the proceedings.

The deadline set by the Court for submitting the required information is August 31, 2026.