Armenians protest outside Danish Parliament, demand prisoner release

On March 17, a group of Armenians from Sweden and Denmark held a protest outside the Danish Parliament, demanding the release of all Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, the EAFJD reported.

The protest was also attended by Danish MP Sjúrður Skaale and Kim Hartzner, a Danish physician and founder of Mission10forty.

The demands of the demonstrators included:

1. Demand the immediate release of Artsakh’s military-political leadership and other illegally detained Armenians and prisoners of war.
2. Establish an international commission to investigate cases of torture and inhumane treatment against Armenian detainees.
3. Impose sanctions on Azerbaijani officials responsible for human rights violations.