Azerbaijan Refuses to Comply with UN IJC Decisions: HRW Report on Displaced Artsakh Residents

Human Rights Watch has addressed the state of human rights in Armenia. This was reported by Voice of America.

In its annual report published the day before, Human Rights Watch criticizes the 'selective response' and 'transactional diplomacy' that has spread globally regarding human rights issues. The report also refers to Armenia.

According to the organization, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the displacement of more than 100,000 Armenians were significant events for Armenia in 2023.

Human Rights Watch states, 'More than 100,000 Armenians—almost the entire Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh—left for Armenia in September (2023) following Azerbaijan's military operation aimed at establishing complete control over the enclave.'

The report emphasizes that Azerbaijan's military operation was preceded by a severe shortage of food, medicine, hygiene items, and other essential goods due to the blockade of transport communication between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan since December 2022.

In the section of the report concerning Baku, the organization recalls, 'Azerbaijan has refused to comply with the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) interim decisions from February and July 2023, which call on Azerbaijan to ensure the 'unimpeded movement of people, vehicles, and cargo in both directions along the Lachin Corridor.'

The report also notes that following the military operations in September 2023, Baku arrested 'several leaders of the de facto authorities,' accusing them of, among other things, financing terrorism, creating illegal armed formations, and illegally crossing the border.

However, the report considers the joint statement of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaderships in December 2023, regarding steps towards normalization of relations and the exchange of servicemen, as 'historic.'

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