Famous businesswoman and star Kim Kardashian signed an article in Rolling Stone magazine with Dr. Eric Esrelyan, in which they called on “the United States and the world to take action to protect the Armenian population of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh)” on December 8. Asked for.
The text begins, “We are Armenians. We are descendants of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and we do not wish to talk about the recognition or commemoration of any other genocide in the future.”
“Since December last year, Azerbaijan has blocked the only lifeline between the native Christian Armenians of Artsakh (also known as Nagorno Karabakh) and the rest of the world. For several years they have been blocking the transportation of food, medical supplies and humanitarian aid. through the Lachin Corridor. The war in Ukraine has made Azerbaijan a more favorable alternative to Russian oil and gas for some countries. However, this dependence has also led to the use of hunger as a weapon against the Armenian population in the region. “Now is not the time for thoughts, prayers or concern,” he condemned.
“The 2020 war, when Azerbaijan attacked Armenians in Artsakh without provocation, has never ended in the minds of Armenians around the world. Despite the ceasefire agreement, attacks on Armenian soldiers have continued and without consequences . The Azeri government and others have widely planned and promoted Armenophobic policies. Regional peace should not include the sacrifice of the sovereignty of the Armenian people in Artsakh, but regardless of what our opinion is, it is clear that That this brutal blockade crosses all red lines of human rights and humanitarian law. Human rights groups such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) call the blockade, and the hateful rhetoric accompanying the blockade, indicative of genocidal intent.”
“The Azerbaijani government and its allies claim there are alternative routes that should be used. Using a different route controlled by Azerbaijan for occasional deliveries of supplies is disingenuous. This could potentially spell the beginning of the end for Armenians and Christians. The sign is Artsakh. At the beginning of this crisis, approximately 120,000 Armenians lived in the republic, including 30,000 children. Unfortunately, due to hunger and the inability to receive adequate medical care, a tragic loss has already been caused and the situation will only get worse. Even worse if immediate action is not taken. For those who survive, the trauma will be permanent. While there was a false attempt to portray the blockade as being related to environmental concerns, Armenians and observers in the international community knew that the desire to create a republic was was so deserted that people would die or agree to leave. Meanwhile, supporters of this famine use coordinated social media campaigns to pretend that the blockade is not happening. He further said, “People in the know This dystopian propaganda may sound absurd, but the proponents of these human rights abuses are trying to confuse people given everything else going on in the world.”
“Many genocide monitoring groups and the UN’s own independent special envoys (including the first UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Professor Juan Méndez) have been trying for months to alert the world to these impending atrocities. Last month, Luis Moreno Ocampo, the first Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, published his independent report. He concluded that genocide is already underway because, according to Article II, (c) of the Genocide Convention, Azerbaijan ‘deliberately calculated the loss of life’ The group is instigating situations to bring about its physical destruction.”
“The University Network for Human Rights led two fact-findings in collaboration with Advocates for Human Rights at Harvard Law School, the Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA, Wesleyan University, and students, lawyers, and scholars at the Lowenstein Project at Yale—March 2022 and July Detecting four visits to Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia between 2023. Their recently published briefing document states: ‘Furthermore, the abuses we document are not a series of unrelated rights violations; Taken together, “these abuses reveal a widespread and simultaneous campaign to clear Nagorno-Karabakh and parts of Armenia of Armenians.”
“Collective silence or inaction by individuals, governments, and government organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union has perpetuated the crisis. Each passing day puts more lives at risk. American taxpayer dollars now facilitate and enable this behavior by providing foreign aid. creating an oil-rich nation. Through economic sanctions, cutting off foreign aid to Azerbaijan, boycotting international events in Azerbaijan (such as concerts and sporting events such as football and Formula 1), and through proceedings in international courts, We can collectively get results, but the process has been too slow. And time is running out. As citizens, we need to take an urgent stance from leaders like President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and their allies. They should put pressure on Azerbaijan to open the corridor without preconditions,” he warned.
“We are just two people. We are working behind the scenes to support our Armenian brothers and sisters, but this diplomatic approach has not yielded significant results. It is clear that this crisis will not be resolved by individuals. will, but we will continue to do everything we can to use any influence we have. We are not politicians or government leaders, and despite our own diplomatic efforts, this humanitarian crisis is not turning into the ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population. “There is no clear end in sight except the possibility of a . . . we will continue to use our voices to advance the truth,” he continued.
“The people of Artsakh want to live in peace. Now is the time for true leadership. We need those who have a significant role in these matters to immediately demand that the Lachin Corridor be opened to prevent another genocide. We more Want to draw attention to the crisis and call for intervention from people in our own government who actually care about humanity. America has the ability to mobilize a response. Leaders who are effective and help our people He will be remembered for his heroism. Even if he meant well, those who were passive and ineffective will be remembered for allowing genocide to occur on his watch. The choice is theirs.”