,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #i1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 
,bilirakis1 & ,mr4 ,valadao7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,call+ on ,az]baijan to   
imm$iately comply ) int]national        
commitm5ts reg>d+ ! release & treatm5t (
 prison]s ( w>1 ho/ages1 & o!r deta9$   
p]sons4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bg1      
#bjbj1 ,az]baijan laun*$ a milit>y      
assault on ,artsakh 7,nagorno-,k>abakh71
 result+ 9 ?\s&s ( dea?s1 ! displacem5t 
( t5s ( ?\s&s ( e?nic ,arm5ian resid5ts1
 & ! det5tion ( an e/imat$ #bjj ,arm5ian
 prison]s ( w> 7,p,o,ws71 ho/ages1 & o!r
 deta9$ p]sons by ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,novemb] #i1 #bjbj1 ,az]baijan1        
,arm5ia1 & ,russia sign$ a trip>tite    
cease-fire /atem5t1 9 :i* all p>ties    
agre$ t ! ex*ange ( prison]s ( w>1      
ho/ages & o!r deta9$ p]sons & corpses ( 
deceas$ p]sons %all be c>ri$ out2 ,:]eas

 ! ,?ird ,g5eva ,conv5tion1 ( :i*       
,az]baijan is a signatory1 & cu/om>y    
int]national law require ! release (    
prison]s ( w> & captur$ civilians ^u !  
cessation ( ho/ilities2 ,:]eas1 despite 
,az]baijan's int]national legal         
obligations1 m ?an ?ree ye>s aft] sign+ 
! ,novemb] #bjbj /atem5t1 x has n       
releas$ all relevant p]sons & in/ead    
cont9ues to deta9 new prison]s ( w>     
7,p,o,ws71 ho/ages1 & captur$ civilians2
 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 ,az]baijan  
laun*$ ano!r unprovok$ assault on       
sov]eign ,arm5ian t]ritory1 result+ 9 ! 
dea?s ( at lea/ #bbb soldi]s accord+ to 
! ,arm5ian ,gov]nm5t1 z well z          
additional ,p,o,ws tak5 ho/age2 ,:]eas1 
9 "o example1 on ,may #bg1 #bjbc1 an    
,az]baijani arm$ gr\p cross$ into       
sov]eign ,arm5ian t]ritory & abduct$ two
 ,arm5ian soldi]s deliv]+ food 9 ,syunik
 ,prov9ce1 :o are n[ imprison$ by       
,az]baijani au?orities & face           
unsub/antiat$ t]rorism *>ges2 ,:]eas1 = 
ne>ly #aj mon?s />t+ 9 ,decemb] #bjbb1 9

 fur!r ,az]baijani & ,russian violation 
( ! ,novemb] #bjbj trip>tite ceasefire  
/atem5t1 int]national law1 & multiple   
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice ord]s1    
,az]baijan illegally blockad$ ,artsakh &
 re/rict$ ! unimp$$ movem5t ( p]sons1   
vehicles1 & c>go along ! ,la*9          
,corridor1 ! only road l9k+ ,artsakh &  
,arm5ia1 includ+ kidnapp+ or deta9+     
e?nic ,arm5ian civilians on arbitr>y1   
unf\nd$ *>ges2 ,:]eas1 9 "o ( sev]al    
cases1 #fh-ye>-old ,vagif ,kha*aturyan 0
 be+ transport$ on ,july #bi1 #bjbc1 "u 
,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross 
protection = em]g5cy m$ical treatm5t 9  
,arm5ia :5 ,az]baijani au?orities deta9$
 him at ! illegally in/all$ *eckpo9t on 
! ,la*9 ,corridor on alleg$ *>ges relat$
 to ! fir/ ,nagorno ,k>abakh ,w> 9 !    
#aiijs1 :i* ! ,artsakh ,human ,rights   
,ombudsman /at$ 0 a false & f>-fet*$    
pretext = 8 abduction1 & on ,novemb] #g 
0 convict$ & s5t5c$ to #ae ye>s 9 prison
 aft] a trial 9 :i* he 0 d5i$           
int]nationally recogniz$ gu>antees      

includ+ adequate legal repres5tation 9  
accordance to sev]al draconian          
,az]baijani laws2 ,:]eas aft]           
sy/ematically1 & 9 at lea/ "o case      
fatally1 />v+ ! #abj1jjj e?nic ,arm5ians
 ( ,artsakh ) ! mon?s-long blockade1 on 
,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 ,az]baijani =ces  
laun*$ an unprovok$1 l>ge-scale milit>y 
attack on ,artsakh t kill$ at lea/ #bjj 
& w\nd$ #djj1 & =c$ ne>ly ! entire      
population ( e?nic ,arm5ians to flee =  
_! lives1 complet+ ,az]baijan's e?nic   
cleans+ ( ,artsakh2 ,:]eas1 9 ! days    
aft] ! ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 (f5sive    
began & ! p ( ,artsakh attempt$ to flee 
to safety1 ,az]baijan prev5t$ sev]al =m]
 ,artsakh civilian & milit>y (ficials f 
leav+ & deta9$ !m on spuri\s *>ges      
relat$ to t]rorism1 p>ticipation 9      
illegal arm$ gr\ps1 & illegal bord]     
cross+1 includ+ =m] ,artsakh presid5ts  
,arkadi ,ghukasyan 7#aiig to #bjjg71    
,bako ,sahakyan 7#bjjg to #bjbj71 &     
,arayik ,h>utyunyan 7#bjbj to #bjbc71   
=m] ,artsakh ,=eign ,m9i/] ,david       

,babayan1 speak] ( ,artsakh's           
legislature ,davit ,i%khanyan1 =m]      
,artsakh ,/ate ,m9i/] ,rub5 ,v>danyan1 &
 =m] ,artsakh milit>y comm&]s ,levon    
,mnatsakanyan & ,david ,manukyan2 ,:]eas
 "u ,article #d ( ! ,?ird ,g5eva        
,conv5tion1 ,arm5ian s]vicememb]s1      
,artsakh s]vicememb]s1 & _m o!rs deta9$ 
by ,az]baijan meet ! crit]ia to be      
consid]$ ,p,o,ws1 :i* include be+ memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( a ,p>ty to ! conflict
 z well z militias or volunte] corps =m+
 "p ( su* ,arm$ ,=ces1 belong+ to regul>
 ,arm$ ,=ces :o pr(ess allegiance to a  
gov]nm5t or an au?ority n recogniz$ by !
 ,deta9+ ,p[]1 & p]sons :o accompany !  
,arm$ ,=ces )\t actually be+ memb]s     
!re(1 & *>g+ su* deta9ees z t]rori/s    
w\ld con/itute violations ( int]national
 law by ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ee  
prison]s ( w> & ho/ages 7 /ill deta9$   
illegally by ,az]baijan z ( ,novemb]    
#bjbc accord+ to ! ,arm5ian ,gov]nm5t1  
?\gh ! true numb] is unkn[n & likely mu*
 high] giv5 ! _m individuals t are /ill 

miss+1 ! limit$ reliable in=mation ab\t 
! condition or treatm5t ( prison]s ( w> 
& captur$ civilians 9 ,az]baijan1 & !   
,az]baijan's misrepres5tations ( _!     
/atus 9 an attempt to ju/ify _! cont9u$ 
captivity2 ,:]eas !re are s]i\s conc]ns 
t due process rights ( ,arm5ian ,p,o,ws1
 captur$ civilians1 & political prison]s
 w be violat$1 z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
,human ,rights ,report releas$ on ,m>*  
#bj1 #bjbc1 docum5ts t ,az]baijan's     
judici>y is corrupt1 lacks indep5d5ce1 &
 r\t9ely fails to provide due process1  
not+ _m v]dicts 7 legally unsupportable 
& l>gely unrelat$ to ! evid5ce pres5t$  
dur+ a trial1 & t 9 politically motivat$
 cases1 su* z ^? involv+ e?nic ,arm5ians
 or ! conflict1 crim9al def5dants 7 (t5 
d5i$ ! "r to a presumption ( innoc5ce2 a
 fair1 timely1 & public trial2 to       
communicate ) an attorney ( _! *oice2 to
 h adequate "t & facilities to prep>e a 
def5se2 to confront witness & pres5t    
"o's own witnesses & evid5ce2 & n be    
compell$ to te/ify or confess guilt1 9  

violation ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (   
,human ,rights & int]national human     
rights law2 ,:]eas ,az]baijan is b\nd by
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights & ! ,european        
,conv5tion on ,human ,rights1 to :i* x  
is a p>ty1 z well z ! ,?ird ,g5eva      
,conv5tion1 to treat ^? 9 cu/ody        
humanely 9 all circum/ances2 ,:]eas     
,human ,rights ,wat* report$ 9 ,m>*     
#bjba t ,az]baijani =ces _h abus$ e?nic 
,arm5ian prison]s ( w> & subject$ !m to 
cruel & degrad+ treatm5t & torture ei!r 
:5 !y 7 captur$1 dur+ _! transf]1 or    
:ile 9 cu/ody at v>i\s det5tion         
facilities1 includ+ electrical %ocks1   
prolong$ & repeat$ beat+s1 & prodd+ )   
%>p metal rods2 ,:]eas int]national     
human rights organizations bas$ 9       
,arm5ia releas$ a fact-f9d+ report 9    
,augu/ #bjbb titl$ ,human ,rights       
,violations dur+ ! #dd-;,day ,w> 9      
,artsakh1 docum5t+ #ai cases ( illegal1 
extrajudicial execution ( ,arm5ian      
,p,o,ws & o!rs deta9$ by ,az]baijani    

,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas a ,decemb] #bjba    
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice rul+ ord]$
 ,az]baijan to protect f viol5ce &      
bodily h>m ,arm5ians deta9$ dur+ or s9ce
 ! #bjbj w> & provide = _! security &   
equality be=e ! law2 ,:]eas a ,septemb] 
#bjbb ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on !   
,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation    
report highlight$ deep conc]n ov]       
,allegations ( sev]e & grave human      
rights violations committ$ dur+ ! #bjbj 
ho/ilities & beyond by ,az]baijani      
milit>y =ces aga9/ prison]s ( w> & o!r  
protect$ p]sons ( ,arm5ian e?nic or     
national orig9--includ+ extrajudicial   
kill+s1 torture & o!r ill-treatm5t &    
arbitr>y det5tion2 ,:]eas a video       
au!nticat$ by ,human ,rights ,wat* %[$ !
 extrajudicial execution ( at lea/ sev5 
,arm5ian ,p,o,ws1 app>5tly by           
,az]baijani =ces 9 ,septemb] #bjbb1 a w>
 crime = :i* !re ne$s to be             
acc\ntability2 ,:]eas !re is significant
 conc]n t female deta9ees 9 p>ticul>    
c\ld be subject to sexual assaults & o!r

 mi/reatm5t1 ) video footage f ,septemb]
 #bjbb %[+ "o horrific example ( a      
female ,arm5ian soldi] :o 0 rap$1       
dismemb]$1 /ripp$1 & mutilat$ by        
,az]baijani troops2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's ,human ,rights ,reports releas$
 9 ,m>* #bjbc docum5t$ cr$ible reports (
 unlawful kill+s involv+ summ>y         
executions ( ,arm5ian soldi]s 9         
,az]baijani cu/ody & conc]ns reg>d+ lack
 ( due process 9 ,az]baijani trials (   
,arm5ian civilians & s]vicem52 ,:]eas   
,arm5ia has fulfill$ its obligations "u 
! ,novemb] #i /atem5t & int]national law
 by return+ ,az]baijani prison]s ( w>2  
,:]eas ,az]baijan's cont9u$ deta9m5t1   
torture1 extrajudicial execution1 & o!r 
s]i\s human rights violations aga9/     
prison]s ( w> & captur$ civilians calls 
into s]i\s "q _! commitm5t to human     
rights & negotiat+ an equitable1 la/+   
peace settlem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 along ) ,france & ,russia1 has be5 a   
co-*air ( ! ,organization = ,security & 
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe ,m9sk ,gr\p :i* 0

 creat$ to seek a durable & peaceful    
solution to ! conflict2 & ,:]eas 9 !    
context ( rec5t peace talks involv+     
,arm5ia1 ,az]baijan1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,european ,union1 & ,russia1 !re h be5  
calls = ! release ( prison]s ( w> z soon
 z possible1 & a decision by ,az]baijan 
to release all rema9+ prison]s ( w> 9   
its cu/ody c\ld repres5t an important   
confid5ce-build+ measure3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
calls ^u ,az]baijan to imm$iately return
 all ,arm5ian prison]s ( w>1 ho/ages1 & 
o!r deta9$ p]sons1 provide in=mation on 
! :]eab\ts ( s]vicem5 & civilians :o 7  
la/ se5 9 ,az]baijani cu/ody b ^: /atus 
is unkn[n1 & all[ indep5d5t monitor+ &  
public report+ on ! curr5t heal? &      
wellbe+ ( ^? deta9$1 & :5 applicable1   
details on _! cause ( dea? & ! precise  
location ( _! rema9s2  7#b7 calls on !  
,presid5t to impose sanctions "u !      
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       
,acc\ntability ,act on ,az]baijani      
,gov]nm5t (ficials responsible = !      

illegal det5tion1 torture1 &            
extrajudicial kill+ ( ,arm5ian prison]s 
( w>1 civilian deta9ees1 ho/ages1       
political prison]s1 & o!r deta9$ p]sons1
 & to urge cr$ible inve/igations &      
prosecutions ( ! p]petrators 9 ^! cases2
  7#c7 calls on ! ,presid5t to          
imm$iately susp5d any new1 curr5t1 or   
p5d+ milit>y or security assi/ance f !  
,unit$ ,/ates to ,az]baijan1 & to fully 
en=ce section #ijg ( ! ,,fre$om ,support
 ,act1 9 light ( ,az]baijan's violation 
( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1
 includ+ "u ! ,?ird ,g5eva ,conv5tion2  
7#d7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to engage
 at all levels ) ,az]baijani au?orities1
 includ+ ?r\gh bilat]al talks &         
coop]ation ) ! ,organization = ,security
 & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe ,m9sk ,gr\p or
 o!r p>tn]s1 to make cle> ! importance (
 adh]+ to _! obligations "u int]national
 law & commitm5ts made "u ! ,novemb] #i 
/atem5t1 to imm$iately release & treat  
humanely all prison]s ( w>1 ho/ages1 &  
o!r deta9$ p]sons2 &  7#e7 urges !      

,secret>y ( ,/ate to regul>ly provide   
sub/antive updates to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! progress 
& outcomes ( engagem5t ) ,az]baijan on !
 /atus ( prison]s ( w>1 ho/ages1 & o!r  
deta9$ p]sons4