On the initiative of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, an ecumenical (global) prayer for peace and justice in Armenia and the release of hostages illegally held in Baku will be held...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, there have been several reports exposing the billions of dollars that Azerbaijan’s ruling Aliyev family has embezzled from the state coffers and the large amount of bribes...
Parliament condemns repression of activists, journalists and opposition leaders, at home and abroad MEPs say Azerbaijan’s abuses are incompatible with its hosting of COP29 Call for the withdrawal of troops from Armenian territory In...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com As the UN Climate Summit (COP29) is set to be held in Baku starting on November 11, it is becoming increasingly clear that Azerbaijan should not have been allowed to...
The COP29 United Nations climate change conference that will start in Baku in less than three weeks is an opportunity for the Azerbaijani authorities to demonstrate the commitment to their international human rights obligations,...
Armenians leading the world Three problems are interrelated: Armenia remains at risk, as a peace treaty with Azerbaijan is being negotiated; there is no clarity on how the Nagorno-Karabakh people, the victims of the...
Strasbourg, 26.08.2024 – PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has reacted to the announcement by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan that certain members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be considered...
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 August 23, 2024 AGBU President Appeals to US Secretary of State to Ensure the Release of All...
Strasbourg, 03.07.2024 – The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has issued a public statement on Azerbaijan today. This Statement, which is made...
The Guardian reported on June 29 that journalists from the UK and France were banned from the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29). “Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference...
On the initiative of His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, an ecumenical (global) prayer for peace and justice in Armenia and the release of hostages illegally held in Baku will be held in Armenian churches around the world on November 10. The prayers will take place in...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Over the years, there have been several reports exposing the billions of dollars that Azerbaijan’s ruling Aliyev family has embezzled from the state coffers and the large amount of bribes the government has given to various European and U.S. officials. It is, therefore, not surprising...
Parliament condemns repression of activists, journalists and opposition leaders, at home and abroad MEPs say Azerbaijan’s abuses are incompatible with its hosting of COP29 Call for the withdrawal of troops from Armenian territory In a resolution adopted on 24 October, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) strongly condemned the...
By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com As the UN Climate Summit (COP29) is set to be held in Baku starting on November 11, it is becoming increasingly clear that Azerbaijan should not have been allowed to host such a prestigious gathering. In addition to Armenian protests about ethnic cleansing and the...
The COP29 United Nations climate change conference that will start in Baku in less than three weeks is an opportunity for the Azerbaijani authorities to demonstrate the commitment to their international human rights obligations, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said in a speech, delivered yesterday at the European Parliament...
Armenians leading the world Three problems are interrelated: Armenia remains at risk, as a peace treaty with Azerbaijan is being negotiated; there is no clarity on how the Nagorno-Karabakh people, the victims of the 2023 genocide, could safely return to their ancestral land; and 23 Armenian hostages are still...
Strasbourg, 26.08.2024 – PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has reacted to the announcement by the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan that certain members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be considered as personae non grata in the country. “This a more than regrettable signal which only renders the...
The Honorable Antony J. Blinken Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 August 23, 2024 AGBU President Appeals to US Secretary of State to Ensure the Release of All Armenian Detainees from Azerbaijan Dear Secretary Blinken, As the president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU),...
Strasbourg, 03.07.2024 – The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has issued a public statement on Azerbaijan today. This Statement, which is made in application of Article 10 (2) of the Convention establishing the Committee (*), addresses the...
The Guardian reported on June 29 that journalists from the UK and France were banned from the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (#COP29). “Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead...
