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On 28 August 2017, the\u00a0European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) requested the Armenian authorities account<\/a>\u00a0for the deaths of Robert Hovhannisyan and Andranik Sargsyan, who were killed at their military station in Nagorno-Karabakh. The applicants \u2013 who are the parents of the young Armenian military conscripts \u2013 are represented by\u00a0EHRAC<\/a>\u00a0(based at\u00a0Middlesex University<\/a>) and the\u00a0Helsinki Citizens\u2019 Assembly, Vanadzor<\/a>\u00a0(in Armenia).<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is one in a group of cases concerning violence and death in non-combat situations in the Armenian military: not only has the State failed to protect the servicemen\u2019s lives during their term of service, but also the investigations following the incidents were ineffective. There has been no conclusion that sufficiently and plausibly explains the incidents, the reasons which led to the fatal outcome, or identifies and holds to account all those responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vahe Grigoryan, EHRAC Legal Consultant<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The treatment of low rank military service personnel \u2013 especially conscripts \u2013 and the high incidence of non-combat deaths remains\u00a0a systemic problem in Armenia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On 28 July 2010, Mr. Sargsyan was on duty with another serviceman, K.A., at an observation post. According to other servicemen, during an inspection, a group of officers found Mr. Sargsyan and K. A. asleep at the post. When the two servicemen returned from their duty, senior lieutenant V.T. shouted at Mr. Sargsyan, knocked him to the ground and kicked him. According to the investigation, K.A. then intervened, fatally shooting V.T., Mr Sargsyan, Mr. Hovhannisyan and two other servicemen, after which he killed himself. Despite the investigation into the incident finding that military service orders had been breached, no one was held responsible.\u00a0 However, following an order from the Minister of Defence, a number of high-ranking officers were demoted and others transferred to the reserves.<\/p>\n

The applicants (the parents of the deceased) argue before the European Court that the State failed to protect their sons\u2019 lives during their military service, under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). They also complain that they had no access to an effective remedy and that the investigation into their sons\u2019 death was inadequate (under Articles 2 and 13 ECHR) as:<\/p>\n