The press is now out of sync with the facts and the Dem base. Media think it’s same race as it was last Wed. Like a dog with a bone they can’t give it up
I've spent the morning reading the Freedom house-report "Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?" Needless to say it is not an enjoyable read.
The report documents the crimes committed by the Azerbaijani dictatorship in the region from the cease fire of the 44 day war in November of 2020 up to present day of May 2024.
Starting immediately with threats, harassment and random acts of unprovoked violence by Azerbaijani military against the civilian Armenian population. As well as threatening rhetoric from government officials. Aiming to instill a fear of what was to come when the next war would start.
Continuing with the 9 month blockade of the region, resulting in a humanitarian crisis with a shortage of food, fuel and medicine.
Culminating in September with the Azerbaijani invasion. Ending the Artsakh government och resulting in the exodus of over 100K ethnic Armeniens (+99 %) from the region.
Finally the report also notes the cultural vandalism which has taken place since then, with churches and cemeteries being destroyed. The Aliyev regime is not contempt it would seem, with only driving out the regions people, but also wish to destroy it's history, in an aim to Islamize and Turkify the area.
The report concludes that the Armenian population fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh was the result of a willfull effort by Azerbaijan, and that this meet the criteria for ethnic cleansing. And as such, Azerbajiani officials responsible for it could be persecuted in the International criminal Court. (ICC).
This report is definitely worth to read for any western politician blinded by Azerbaijani sport- och culture-events, thinking that the country in any way can be a reliable partner.
PS. As a side note, any politicians in a CSTO member state should note the utter inefficiency of the Russian peace keepers. These were either unable or unwilling to protect anyone. It's not a good idea for anyone to rely on Putin for peace and stability.
This should be essential reading for anyone asking, "Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh?"
A group of esteemed colleagues spent weeks and months documenting violations and crimes during their meetings with refugees now living in various parts of Armenia.
Freedom House’s fact finding report summary, titled “Why Are There No Armenians In Nagorno-Karabakh?" comes to prove once again Azerbaijan authorities have deliberately and forcefully displaced the Armenian population of NK.
https://t.co/CpGMPw8xCf
@freedomhouse
“If Israel wants to be recognized on the international stage as a voice of sanity and of legitimate morality, it must put the ego aside and recognize the Armenian Genocide.”
https://t.co/dnZFvGvdCW
POLITICO has exposed a calculated misinformation campaign by Azerbaijan to misrepresent MEPs’ views about Ruben Vardanyan.
MEPs have suggested their words have been deliberately taken out of context to legitimize Azerbaijan’s actions in Artsakh.
According to the report by POLITICO, several media outlets and certain politicians received an email from a PR firm alleging Russian influence operations in Europe, specifically targeting Russian-Armenian philanthropist and former Artsakh state minister Ruben Vardanyan.
Currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan after the country's ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, Vardanyan had renounced his Russian citizenship to become the Artsakh state minister. Prominent figures like Paul Polman and Noubar Afeyan are campaigning for his release, and his office claims he’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The PR campaign suggested that MEPs Viola von Cramon-Taubadel and Karen Melchior supported a motion to exclude Vardanyan from the Nobel Prize, labeling him a Russian agent.
However, both MEPs denied backing such a declaration. “I took part in this event on the basis it was about Russian disinformation,” said von Cramon-Taubadel, a German MEP. “It’s shameful it seems to be being used for Azerbaijani disinformation. I did not support any joint declaration, and I wouldn’t have participated if it had any links to the Azerbaijani embassy.” Denmark’s Melchior also told POLITICO she hadn’t signed up to the statement, nor would she.
Read the full piece here: (https://t.co/tRg86Io7xa)
Israel, despite citing the Armenian genocide whenever politically convenient, remains next to Turkey on the list of countries that fail to recognize it.
🆘Armenian philanthropist @RubenVardanyan_ ‘s family alerts that this great humanitarian has been severely tortured in #Azerbaijan. Vardanyan has been hostage in Baku since Sept. 2023, when AZE brutally ethnically cleansed 120K Armenians from their homeland of Nagorno-Karabakh!
"The only moral thing Palestinian civilians can do apparently is to die. The only legal thing the rest of us can do is to watch them die. And be silent. If not, we risk our scholarships, grants, lecture fees & livelihoods."
- Arundhati Roy
Another proof that Azerbaijan falsely accuses Armenia of border violations while planning their attacks within Armenia’s borders.
Dictators are all liars
#SanctionAzerbaijan
#ResistanceUnited
Spineless Rs gave a hero’s welcome to the felon who incited a mob to kill them 1200 days ago
Trump is a 2x impeached, treasonous Insurrectionist, adjudicated rapist & fraudster, 34x felon who is🇺🇸’s greatest NS Threat
Rs also🗣️he best reps their party
#VoteBlue