A trial is being held for Armenians accused of war crimes

A court hearing is being held on the criminal case of persons of Armenian origin accused of committing war crimes.

As Oxu.Az reports, the trial is taking place at the Baku Judicial Complex under the chairmanship of Judge Zeynal Agayev of the Baku Military Court.

Recall that charges have been brought against 15 people - Arkady Ghukasyan, Araik Harutyunyan, Bako Sahakyan, David Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan, Garik Martirosyan, Melikset Pashayan, David Allahverdyan, Gurgen Stepanyan, Levon Balayan, Madat Babayan, Vasily Beglaryan and Eric Gazaryan. In accordance with the periods of participation in the criminal community, the defendants are charged under the following articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan: 100 (planning and waging aggressive war), 102 (attack on persons or organizations enjoying international protection), 103 (genocide), 105 (extermination of the population), 106 (slavery), 107 (deportation or forced resettlement of the population), 109 (persecution), 110 (forcible detention of a person), 112 (deprivation of liberty in violation of international law), 113 (torture), 114 (mercenary activities), 115 (violation of the laws and customs of war), 116 (violation of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts), 118 (military robbery), 214 (terrorism), 214-1 (financing of terrorism), 218 (creation of a criminal community (organization)), 228 (illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, component parts, ammunition, explosives and explosive devices), 270-1 (threats to aviation security), 278 (violent seizure of power or violent retention of power, violent change of the constitutional order of the state), 279 (creation of armed formations or groups not provided for by legislation).