Request for interim measures lodged by Armenia against Azerbaijan before ECHR
- “to
cease the military attacks towards the civilian settlements along the entire
line of contact of the armed forces of Armenia and Artsakh;
- to
stop indiscriminate attacks;
- to
stop targeting civilian population, civilian objects and settlements.”
The request
was lodged under the application number 42521/20 and is currently being
examined. Under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court, the Court may indicate interim
measures to any State Party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Interim
measures are urgent measures which, according to the Court’s well-established
practice, apply only where there is an imminent risk of irreparable harm .
Rule 39
(interim measures) of the Rules of Court reads as follow:
“1. The
Chamber or, where appropriate, the President of the Section or a duty judge
appointed pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Rule may, at the request of a party
or of any other person concerned, or of their own motion, indicate to the
parties any interim measure which they considers should be adopted in the
interests of the parties or of the proper conduct of the proceedings.
2. Where it
is considered appropriate, immediate notice of the measure adopted in a
particular case may be given to the [Council of Europe] Committee of Ministers.
3. The
Chamber or, where appropriate, the President of the Section or a duty judge
appointed pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Rule may request information from the
parties on any matter connected with the implementation of any interim measure
indicated.
4. The
President of the Court may appoint Vice-Presidents of Sections as duty judges
to decide on requests for interim measures.”
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