In November, the ICRC representatives again visited all the Armenian detainees notified by the Azerbaijani authorities as well as Azerbaijanis detained in Armenia. The detainees were met in private and were given a possibility to exchange family news, Ilaha Huseynova, head of the public relations department of the ICRC's Azerbaijan Office said, Report informs.
“According to its mandate, during such visits, the ICRC assesses the treatment of detainees and conditions of detention and helps to ensure that the detained individuals can restore or maintain contact with their families. As per the ICRC’s procedures, the observations and recommendations related to its visits are only shared with the detaining authorities,” she said.