Luis Moreno Ocampo
@MorenoOcampo1
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Founding ICC Prosecutor, Former Deputy Prosecutor of the Trial of the Juntas, Founder of Global Practice Hub. Press: [email protected]
New York, NY
Joined September 2013
Demand justice at COP29! The world must hear the voices of Armenian hostages. Let's fight for their freedom together. #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages
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Be aware that #COP29 for Azerbaijan means overlooking human rights violations in Nagorno-Karabakh. Our planet’s future must include justice for all starting with #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners and #StopGreenwashGenocide
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A full blockade of Gaza could be considered a crime against humanity and a genocide. It could be investigated by the International Criminal Court.
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🧵1 At #COP29 it's crucial to recognize that environmental issues cannot be separated from human rights. Hosting this climate summit in a country with a troubling human rights record highlights hypocrisy. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages.
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@amnesty @amnestyusa 🧵5/ “Journalists, human rights defenders, and climate rights activists have been detained.” @amnesty #COP29 #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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The blockade of food, oil, medicine, and other essential goods to a protected group should be considered a genocide: Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor Between #Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh .#StopArmenianGenocide2023 @KimKardashian @esrailian
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My contribution: The blockade of the Lachin Corridor by the Azerbaijani security forces is a Genocide against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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Killing civilians in Gaza could be investigated as war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court. Israel's answer to Hamas crimes should not be a pogrom in Gaza.
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Why has genocide already been committed by Azerbaijan against 120,000 Armenians?.
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"The US didn't simply turn a blind eye to Azerbaijan’s attempts to impose its will on the Armenian people through starvation and force—it repeatedly emboldened and legitimized Azerbaijan's coercive diplomacy by refusing to hold Azerbaijan accountable"
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ICC Prosecutor Karim Kahn said those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my Office takes action. That day has come.
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Azerbaijan has closed the only road into Nagorno-Karabakh, a home to ethnic Armenians, restricting the movement of food and medicine for roughly 120,000 people. “We should not accept a new Armenian genocide in 2023,” says @MorenoOcampo1, first prosecutor of the @IntlCrimCourt.
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Armenians living in Nagorno-Karavakh cannot be heard in the US Congress, the EU Parliament, or the UN. Singers can give a voice and help #stopArmeniangencocide2023.
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The President of Artsakh asked: is the Azerbaijan blockade a new genocide against Armenians? I'm honored to help #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
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Understanding Azerbaijan's Blockade of the Lachin Corridor as Part of a Wider Genocidal Campaign against Ethnic Armenians by students, lawyers, and academics from Harvard, UCLA, Wesleyan University, and Yale via @unitedforrights.
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Letter from the Permanent Representative of #Armenia at the United Nations Security Council emergency meeting, discussing the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh with the blockade of the Lachin corridor. @UN @UN_HRC @hrw @AFP @KimKardashian @nypost @UCLALawEmmett
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Interview with Al Jazeera.
Former #ICC prosecutor @MorenoOcampo1 tells @AJEnglish what’s happening in Nagorno-Karabakh is “genocide and ethnic cleansing.”
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Armenians, today you have the unique power to advocate for justice and truth on a global stage. Like and share this Tweet! #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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at the request of the President of Artsakh I will produce in 7 days a report to #StopArmenianGenocideInArtsakh #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
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According to the expert opinion of Professor Mendez, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is a sufficient basis for the international community to activate early warning mechanisms and the principle of responsibility to protect. #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
Earlier today, during a discussion at the UN Headquarters, the first Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, professor of human rights at the American University of Washington, Juan Mendez, provided his expert opinion on the ongoing blockade of
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L'Azerbaïdjan a entamé un processus génocidaire en Artsakh. Nous demandons une résolution au Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU et que toute la lumière soit faite sur la responsabilité de l'Azerbaïdjan dans la corruption d'une grande partie de la classe politique européenne.
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Is the President of Azerbaijan committing genocide today? He can #StopArmenianGenocideInArtsakh #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
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The U.N. Security Council met Wednesday to discuss the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh, as Armenia and other nations called for the immediate reopening of the Lachin corridor to allow for humanitarian aid. Watch and share @democracynow #Armenia
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📍 Latest statement by @UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide @WairimuANderitu on the situation in #Armenia and #Azerbaijan, stressing importance of preventing further violence & ensuring durable peace in the region. 📰
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Statement by Luis Moreno Ocampo - Former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Since December '22, starvation has been the silent weapon in committing genocide against 120,000 Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. Today a.new genocidal method was added: bombing. Thread🧵
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Mayor of Paris will accompany French humanitarian aid convoy for Nagorno-Karabakh .
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Armenians! Lead the world to a truly peaceful #COP29! Read my letter and react to the tweet to receive a direct message (DM) with all the details: #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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Azerbaijan is committing genocide and keeping hostages while hosting a @UN event, #COP29, about climate change. Why is a genocide? Watch the video, we must act now! #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages
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Mendez, the first Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, wrote in his report "sufficient reason to proffer an early warning to the international community that the population of Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh is at risk of mass atrocities.".
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American Armenians provided voice and representation to the Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. Congressman Chris Smith called an urgent hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
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‘They want us to die in the streets’: inside the Nagorno-Karabakh blockade. Residents of Armenian enclave believe Azerbaijan’s plan is clear: to starve them into submission. #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
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Read my interview about the situation in Armenia: "'It is not necessary for people to starve in Nagorno-Karabakh to speak of genocide'. The former attorney general of the International Criminal Court relies on the Genocide Convention.".
Luis Moreno Ocampo (@MorenoOcampo1) : «Il n’est pas nécessaire que des gens meurent de faim au Haut-Karabakh pour parler de génocide». L’ancien procureur général de la Cour pénale internationale s’appuie sur la Convention sur le génocide.
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Former @IntlCrimCourt chief prosecutor @MorenoOcampo1 stated earlier this week that the blockade of #Artsakh is unfolding as a genocide, after the cruel 8-months-long situation has become even more dire, @CNN writes. Read the full article at the link below:
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January 17, criminal trials will start in Baku. Azerbaijan's bogus charges are a cover-up of the crimes committed against the Nagorno-Karabakh people, including the prisoners #FreeArmenianHostages
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Israel is planning to kill thousands to end Hamas leadership. History shows that leaders are replaced by new ones. Israel's answer to Hamas crimes should not be a pogrom in Gaza.
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Armenians! Lead the world to a truly peaceful #COP29! Read my letter and react to the tweet to receive a DM with all the details: #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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I am ready to assist any party committed to preventing the destruction of the Armenian group in Nagorno-Karabakh. #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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Global Humanitarian Leaders Call for Urgent Action to Stop the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Nagorno-Karabakh
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1/3 🌍 Armenians, it's time to lead the world to a truly peaceful #COP29. Your voice can expose Azerbaijan's hypocrisy and demand justice for your people. Join us in this vital campaign. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages
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Short segment of the hearing about the situation in Armenia. What can be done? .
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Pressure mounts on U.S., others to stop Azerbaijan's blockade as expert warns of genocide
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Meeting with the Mayor of @Paris to talk about the situation in Armenia.
Un drame continue de se perpétuer en Arménie. L'Azerbaïdjan est coupable de détenir arbitrairement d’anciens responsables de l'Artsakh et de détruire le patrimoine arménien sur ce territoire. J'ai pu en discuter hier avec Luis Moreno Ocampo, ancien procureur auprès de la Cour
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Azerbaijan’s unacceptable military actions risk worsening the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. We call for immediate end to hostilities and for direct dialogue.
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About the situation in Armenia @esrailian @KimKardashian.
EXCLUSIVE: @KimKardashian and Dr. Eric Esrailian write about how it’s time for America (and the world) to take action to protect Armenians from Azerbaijan.
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Armenia has called on the Security Council to take a more proactive approach to facilitating unhindered humanitarian access to the Nagorno-Karabakh region, including by sending an international mission to monitor the Lachin corridor. Read the Briefing on the Situation by the UN.
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#Azerbaijan’s blockade of #Armenia’s access to #NagornoKarabakh via the #LachinCorridor is #genocide, says former #ICC Prosecutor @MorenoOcampo1. He outlines ways the US, EU and others should halt the violation and pursue justice. #R2P #HumanitarianAid.
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UN experts urge Azerbaijan to lift Lachin corridor blockade and end humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh
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President Aliyev is “Deliberately inflicting” on an Armenian group “conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction” Article II, (c) of the Genocide Convention #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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How can we use #COP29 to pressure President Aliyev into releasing #FreeArmenianHostages, the Nagorno-Karabakh detainees in Baku jails? Let's uncover the strategy to #StopGreenwashGenocide
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My second letter to Armenians is here: #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners.Please share
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We want to build a group of Armenian activists online. What we need from you is to tweet once a day about #FreeArmenianHostages. They can't use the climate conference #COP29 to ignore genocide #StopGreenwashGenocide Join us! @AlphaNewsAM
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My participation in the conference about Rights in Nagorno-Karabakh.
🇪🇺 MEP @MavridesCostas (S&D Group, Cyprus🇨🇾) hosted a conference with the title “The Rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and the European Union,” in collaboration with @eafjd and the 'Europeans for Artsakh' platform. 🇪🇺 The aim of the conference was to analyze the post-2020
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Imagine Dragons could sing in Baku Genocidal Humanoidz and help people in Azerbaijan to understand the urgency to #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
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Protecting Armenian Churches in Nagorno-Karabakh Should Be a Condition for Peace | Opinion
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We are working together to transform #COP29, a climate change meeting in Azerbaijan in November, into a meeting for peace to force Azerbaijan to release the 23 Armenian victims of genocide incarcerated. It's time for change! #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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Are you ready to make a difference?.The upcoming #COP 29 presents a unique moment to demand the liberation of those held captive in Baku. Let's stand together. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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There is a reasonable basis to believe that Azerbaijan President Aliyev is committing Genocide against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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Talking about Genocide prevention at the UK Parliamentary Group.
Thanks to the #UK All Parliamentary Groups on #Genocide Prevention & #Armenia for hosting me, @MorenoOcampo1 @CanbackRasmus to speak about #genocide in #NagornoKarabakh & what action #UK should take to prevent further violence. We hope #UK is listening & acts soon.
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Stand with Armenia! Demand the release of all Armenian prisoners in Baku before supporting #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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There are neither crematories nor machete attacks. Starvation is the invisible Genocide weapon against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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"My friend Ruben Vardanyan, philanthropist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, as well as seven other Armenian political leaders were taken hostage by the Azeri authorities, along with a dozen civilians. No foreign observers or media are allowed to be present during the ongoing.
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Armenians see a new genocide taking place. Azerbaijan sees propaganda.
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You can find Armenians in top positions everywhere. You are stronger than you think; you can fight for justice. Join us and connect with us. If we unite, nothing can stop us; you are powerful #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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Starvation is the Genocide weapon against the Armenians in 1915 and the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023. #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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We lose the day we stop fighting. Like, comment, RT to #FreeArmenianHostages before #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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Thank you for this award!.
PRESS RELEASE | The Armenian National Community of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) will honor legendary human rights activist and former ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo with the prestigious Champion of International Justice Award for his unequivocal support of preventing
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Artak's story is truly courageous and inspiring. I encourage you to take a moment to listen and share his testimony. The full Genocide report is available for you to read here @serjtankian @esrailian.
My short testimony on the Artsakh genocide for @MorenoOcampo1's latest report, which says that the blockade & aggression by Azerbaijan constitute genocide under the Convention & Rome Statute, crime against humanity of deportation under the Rome Statute.
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The full blockade of the only free corridor to provide food, medicine, and other life essentials to the Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh already inflicted the conditions.
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Who are the 20 advisors behind #COP29? We need to know their motives. If the fossil energy industry controls climate talks, we must reclaim the conversation. #StopGreenwashGenocide
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#COP29 isn't just about the climate—it's about justice too! Demand freedom for Armenian hostages and hold perpetrators accountable. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages #FreePoliticalPrisoners
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Israel's answer to Hamas crimes should not be a pogrom in Gaza. Justice is the way to control crimes. Israel should not accelerate into the world disorder abyss.
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As #COP29 approaches, we call out the hypocrisy: a country that preaches climate action while holding 23 Armenian hostages and hundreds of political prisoners. We must act before it’s too late. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages
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Join the movement before #COP29 to demand Azerbaijan ends its #StopGreenwashGenocide actions and demand the release of #FreePoliticalPrisoners in Baku
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Azerbaijan's #COP29 credibility in question as climate activists face arrests and civil society is silenced. International rights groups call for an end to the crackdown. #freearmenianhostages via @FRANCE24 @amnesty.
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Exfiscal de la Corte Penal Internacional Luis Moreno Ocampo denuncia que Azerbaiyán está llevando a cabo un genocidio contra los armenios en Nagorno-Karabaj via @democracynowes.
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Silence at #COP29 is complicity. Armenians victims of genocide are hostages. Why? 'They take the leaders, and they send them to jail. It is a message, if you come back to Nagorno-Karabakh, you will go to jail, you will be attacked you will be killed.' #StopGreenwashGenocide
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The Times @thetimes calls Azerbaijan to #stopsportswashing with @F1 “A day of fast cars and genocidal maniacs in Azerbaijan” #stopgreenwashgenocide #freearmenianhostages
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The 153 states parties of the Genocide Convention are committed to prevent and punish genocide. The priority now is to end the genocide already committed under II (c) by removing the blockade on the Lachin Corridor, and to prevent new genocides through acts of killing.
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Armenians, we are counting on your support before #COP29. Let's ensure the world sees our fight for #FreePoliticalPrisoners, #FreeArmenianHostages, and human rights. Join us to #StopGreenwashGenocide and spread the truth. Comment below!
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Azerbaijan’s actions against Armenians can’t be ignored at #COP29. Let’s make sure the world knows. Share your voice. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages.
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The crime is carefully defined by Article II of the Genocide Convention, including five different underlying acts. 'Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction' is under (c).
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Without immediate dramatic change, the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh would be destroyed in a few weeks. #stopArmenianGenocide2023.
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"Azerbaijan's significant contributions to global warming and persistent human rights violations make it an unsuitable host for the world's largest climate change conference." True climate leadership requires respecting human rights, releasing #FreeArmenianHostages.
The UN-sponsored climate change conference, COP29, is scheduled to take place in Azerbaijan this November. Despite the historic conference's focus on sustainability and justice, its host country's actions starkly contrast these principles. Azerbaijan's significant contributions
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Very important! #StopArmenianGenocide2023.
"Nations must mobilize to prevent a #Genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh.". @CFTJustice welcomes the Juan Mendez report, which, coming after the @MorenoOcampo1, is another clarion call to the world not to look away when tens of thousands are targeted by genocidal actions. Juan Mendez
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The clock is ticking. We demand international recognition of the atrocities against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. The world must act before it's too late. #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages.
Azerbaijan accused of hypocrisy after calling for Cop29 global truce
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The Armenian hostages need us to speak up at #COP29. Share and comment to push for their freedom. #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages
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Important #thread to read: During Azerbaijan’s blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh last year, the Red Cross provided lifesaving medical evacuations. The need was great. But the @ICRC's efforts were obstructed by the Azeri government — and challenged by the Azerbaijan Red Crescent.
NEW: During Azerbaijan’s blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh last year, the Red Cross provided lifesaving medical evacuations. The need was great. But the @ICRC's efforts were obstructed by the Azeri government — and challenged by the Azerbaijan Red Crescent.
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Silence = Complicity. Ethnic Armenians face war crimes and genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh. Speak up for justice, speak up for humanity before #COP29 #StopGreenwashGenocide #FreeArmenianHostages .@twoinchglass
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Don’t let Azerbaijan’s actions be hidden under #COP29. Armenian hostages need our voices. Share and comment to demand justice. #FreeArmenianHostages
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'Azerbaijan did not "liberate territory". It engaged in ethnic cleansing.' #COP29 #FreeArmenianHostages
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Next January 17, two criminal trials will start in Baku against 15 Nagorno-Karabakh officials, including three former presidents, and another against former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan. They have already been convicted #FreeArmenianHostages
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