Azerbaijan does not provide opportunities to residents of Taghavard to visit the community cemetery - Artsakh Ombudsman

Over the past year, the residents of Taghavard community in Artsakh have repeatedly raised the issue of access to the community cemetery, which came under Azerbaijani control after the 2020 war. As Artsakh Republic Human Rights Ombudsman reports, the cemetery is located in the occupied part of the community, which is only a few kilometers away from the part of the community where the residents of Taghavard live today.

"People have the right to honor the memory of their relatives, including by having the opportunity to visit their graves. However, the Azerbaijani side does not show any understanding and does not provide opportunities ...