A fact-finding report entitled “Why Are There No Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh” accuses Azerbaijan of implementing a coordinated, long-term plan aimed at ridding Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population.

“The fact-finding mission has documented multiple cases of gross human rights violations, breaches of international humanitarian law and international criminal law, as well as serious breaches of peremptory norms of international law by Azerbaijani officials during the events spanning from 2020 to May 2024,” the report reads.

The report was jointly prepared by Freedom House, International Partnership for Human Rights, Democracy Development Foundation, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly-Vanadzor, Protection of Rights without Borders NGO, Law Development and Protection Foundation, and Truth Hounds.

The report calls for international legal scrutiny and accountability, with a recommendation for referral to the International Criminal Ccourt to ensure a thorough investigation and potential prosecution of those responsible for these egregious acts