UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain

PNP DeskOctober 2, 2023September 16, 202406 mins

In a statement issued following Sunday’s mission led by the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, together with other senior agency officials, they heard and saw for themselves that in the city of Khankendi at least, there were no signs of damage to public buildings. “The mission was struck by the sudden manner in which the…

Karabakh: Azerbaijan must ‘guarantee the rights of ethnic Armenians’

PNP DeskSeptember 27, 2023September 16, 202406 mins

“Azerbaijan must also promptly and independently investigate alleged or suspected violations of the right to life reported in the context of its latest military offensive…during which dozens of people, including peacekeepers, were killed,” said, Morris Tidball-Binz, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Thousands have moved into Armenia from…