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Freedom House presents evidence of Yugoslavia-style ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh by the Azerbaijani regime
Freedom House presented evidence from its fact-finding mission about Nagorno-Karabakh, which concluded that the forced displacement of ethnic Armenians was intentionally coordinated and committed by the Azerbaijani government.
The Freedom House called the attention of the OSCE ODIHR and participating States to the treatment of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, whereby they were intentionally subjected to years of regular attacks, intimidation, deprivation of basic rights, and ultimately forced displacement by the Azerbaijani state in September 2023.
these conclusions are the result of an intensive international fact-finding effort
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This factfinding, which included hundreds of witness interviews and analysis of open-source data, concludes that the Azerbaijani state acted upon a comprehensive, methodically implemented strategy to empty Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population and historical and cultural presence
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the documented actions of the Azerbaijani state meet the criteria for ethnic cleansing as understood in the context of the UN Commission of Experts’ analysis on IHL violations in the former Yugoslavia
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We have documented extrajudicial executions, torture, arbitrary arrests and detention, restrictions on the access to food and life-saving medication, forcible removal, displacement and deportation of civilian population, deliberate military attacks or threats of attacks on civilians and civilian areas, and wanton destruction of property
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The fact-finding mission has determined that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that these practices constitute crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, including Article 7 (crimes against humanity), and Article 8 (war crimes), and align with the definition of deportation or forcible transfer of population
... Freedom House calls on OSCE states to
• Invoke the Moscow Mechanism to investigate violations committed against ethnic Armenians.
• Advocate within the UN Human Rights Council for the establishment of a country mechanism and a Special Procedure on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan.
• Support international efforts to prosecute crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against the ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.
... Freedom House calls on the Government of Azerbaijan to
• Provide secure access to Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh to visit their homes and collect their belongings, as well as to uphold the right to return for Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh under international observations.
• Provide access to international monitoring initiatives to investigate the state of cultural monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories.
• Abstain from violence-inducing rhetoric against Armenians.
pro-Russian opposition forces led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan demand war crime charges against Prime Minister Pashinyan for "aiding the genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh"
Bagrat, ARF, and hundreds of followers gathered in front of the prosecutor's office in Yerevan on Wednesday and demanded criminal charges to be filed against Pashinyan for "abetting" the genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh.
... divisions continue to grow within Bagrat's camp
Regular readers of Transcaucasian Telegraph may recall that Bagrat recently lost the support of several factions, was publicly criticized by some opposition media outlets for his handling of anti-Pashinyan protests, while his friend and mentor Archbishop Ajapahyan publicly criticized him for cozying up to ex-leaders Robert Kocharyan and Serj Sargsyan who are "toxic" and "alienate" possible supporters.
During the Wednesday rally in front of the prosecutor's office, Bagrat was confronted with more uncomfortable questions:
REPORTER: Srbazan, you feel bad when the pro-government figures disrespect the clergymen by not using their church titles. But what is the difference between the government and opposition figures doing the same? We saw that the people standing next to you, Garnik Isagulyan, who describes himself as a supporter of Kocharyan, criticized Archbishop Ajapahyan and [basically called Ajapahyan an ungrateful man because Kocharyan is not the one attacking the church, so why would Ajapahyan trashtalk Kocharyan and urge him to leave politics].
BAGRAT: [tells people to watch his earlier videos, a common response he uses to avoid tough questions] I again urge people to exercise decency.
REPORTER: Have Kocharyan and Serj obstructed [harmed] your movement in any shape or form?
BAGRAT: No one has and no one can obstruct our movement.
REPORTER: If the two ex-leaders announce their exit from politics, will that help you?
BAGRAT: Please, contact their offices and ask them. You are taking this in the wrong direction. From day one, our only target is Pashinyan, the threat to Armenia. We must remove Pashinyan to liberate Armenia's statehood. // [Bagrat wants "Real Armenia" to win? 🤔 surprising]
Pashinyan office lauds the Tuesday announcement to entirely remove Russian agents from the checkpoint in the Armenia-Iran border and partly take over the AM-TR and AM-IR border guarding duties
PASHINYAN STAFF: This was an important and significant step in the establishment of statehood. The control of Armenia's state borders is gradually being transferred to Armenian state services. //
When asked whether the Government plans to entirely remove Russian soldiers from Turkey and Iran borders, DefCom chief Andranik said Armenia needs time to adapt to the new tasks, and that once the border contract with Russia expires, Armenia must be ready to take full control of border protection.
Russia plans to "sanction" several Armenian business owners for financially supporting the pro-West Pashinyan administration: source
Serj-era MP Samvel Alexanyan (Lfik Samo), who after the 2018 revolution no longer found it necessary to be an MP to preserve his businesses, decided to leave politics. He reportedly began to support the Pashinyan administration financially, according to complaints by Armenia's pro-Russian opposition.
As you know from the October 8 telegraph, Russian airport authorities blocked Lfik from entering Russia. He was forced to fly back.
According to an undisclosed source of a pro-Russian opposition media outlet in Armenia, there may be two reasons why Lfik was blocked:
(1) Lfik allegedly has or had business ties with a Sochi-based businessman named Ruben Tatulyan, aka Robson. The latter is wanted by Russian authorities for allegedly embezzling billions of rubles during construction projects.
(2) Russia has drafted a list of Armenian business owners who help the Pashinyan administration. Their entry to Russia will be blocked.
PHOTO: did Vladimir Putin punch Nikol Pashinyan in the face?
This is a photo of PM Pashinyan during his trip to Moscow. His left cheek appears to have a giant greenish mark, which looks like a bruise.
It's more visible in the video.
in case you missed Pashinyan's latest "anti-Russia" policies and speeches, check out the October 8 report for context
European Parliament resolution on Georgia:
• democratic backsliding in Georgia effectively puts the country’s integration with the EU on hold
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