{"id":3206,"date":"2023-09-27T15:57:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/?p=3206"},"modified":"2023-11-05T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T19:31:25","slug":"rep-schiff-introduces-resolution-demanding-information-on-azerbaijans-human-rights-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/rep-schiff-introduces-resolution-demanding-information-on-azerbaijans-human-rights-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Schiff Introduces Resolution Demanding Information on Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Today, on the third anniversary of the six-week Artsakh war, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.),\u00a0\u00a0joined by Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and\u00a0Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), introduced\u00a0a resolution to require the U.S. Department of State to examine and report on Azerbaijan\u2019s human rights practices, including its aggression and attacks on Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Armenia.<\/p>\n

Schiff\u2019s resolution draws upon Section 502B(c) of the\u00a0Foreign Assistance Act, which allows Congress to request information on a particular country\u2019s human rights practices from the State Department. Schiff\u2019s resolution would give the U.S. State Department 30 days to provide Congress with a report on Azerbaijan\u2019s human rights record, including information about the observance of human rights in Azerbaijan, steps the United States has taken to promote respect for human rights there, and whether the Secretary of State believes extraordinary circumstances exist that necessitate a continuation of security assistance for Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n

\u201cProviding U.S. assistance to a government that is actively engaged in ethnic cleansing or genocide is contrary to our values as Americans. In light of Azerbaijan\u2019s horrific aggression, including its September 19 unprovoked military attack on Artsakh, my resolution provides a much-needed path to quickly cut off aid to Azerbaijan,\u201d\u00a0Rep. Schiff said<\/strong>.\u00a0\u201cWe cannot speak out for human rights while providing assistance that can be used to further Azerbaijan\u2019s war and commission of war crimes. I look forward to the passage of my resolution in order to shine a light on Azerbaijan\u2019s human rights abuses and allow Congress to exercise its role in ensuring U.S. foreign assistance is aligned with U.S. values and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAzerbaijan\u2019s ongoing attacks on Armenians in Artsakh are unacceptable. These attacks along with the blockade of the Lachin Corridor make it clear that the United States must end military assistance to Azerbaijan now,\u201d\u00a0Rep. Costa said.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report the bill requires from the State Department would also include information requested about the impact of U.S. assistance on the power balance and prospects for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, an assessment of whether ethnic cleansing or acts of genocide are taking place in Artsakh, and the status of sanctions to hold accountable Azerbaijani officials responsible for gross violations of human rights. If the State Department is not able to provide a report within 30 days, security assistance to Azerbaijan would be automatically suspended.<\/p>\n

Schiff\u2019s district is home to the largest Armenian-American diaspora community in the United States, and he has long been a staunch advocate on their behalf \u2013 calling for an end to U.S. support to Baku and sanctions on Azerbaijan. In April, Schiff sent a letter to the United States Secretary of Commerce to block any proposed licenses allowing the sale of lethal weapons, such as high-powered American-made rifles, to Azerbaijan. Later in April, Rep. Schiff introduced a resolution\u00a0Recognizing the Republic of Artsakh\u2019s independence and condemning Azerbaijan\u2019s continued aggression against Armenia and Artsakh.<\/a><\/p>\n

The full text of the resolution can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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