Azerbaijan seeks to create humanitarian crisis in Artsakh – Armenian Ombudswoman’s statement

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Kristinne Grigoryan released a statement on Azerbaijan’s blocking of the Lachin Corridor.

“Azerbaijani “environmental activists” have blocked the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia and to the world. Even for a fresh researcher the videos depicting the behavior of so called “activists” as well as the way they talk and the things they demand from the Russian peacekeepers reveal the artificial nature of this “manifestation”.

As in case of disruption of the only gas pipeline from Armenia to Artsakh early this year, the goal of this act happening now is the same - to create unbearable humanitarian crises forcing people to leave their homes and homeland. More than 120.000 elderly, women, children and men are trapped, their rights to life, to health care, to descent living, freedom of movement and other inalienable rights are endangered.

This policy which is being incited and adduced by ethnic hatred (Armenophobia) is directly authorized by the Azerbaijani authorities in contradiction with international human rights and the obligations that Azerbaijan has committed to in the tri-lateral statement.

Facts about the situation have been shared with relevant international organizations and actors calling them to unequivocally condemn this act of genocidal policy and raise pressure on Azerbaijan to stop these continuous and flagrant human rights violations.