,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #icj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ag 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71 #bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan = p]petrat+ an e?nic cleans+ campaign aga9/ ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh4 ,:]eas ,nagorno-,k>abakh is "p ( ! traditional homel& ( ! ,arm5ian p & has be5 a c5t] ( ,arm5ian life & culture = mill5nia2 ,:]eas ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh h cont9ually s\ght to ex]cise _! "r ( self-det]m9ation & e/abli%$ a gov]nm5t sep>ate f ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbb1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan initiat$ a gruel+ blockade ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh t depriv$ ! region's population ( food1 m$ic9e1 fuel1 & o!r necessities = ne>ly #aj mon?s2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan laun*$ a full-scale milit>y (f5sive aga9/ ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh t took ! lives ( hundr$s ( soldi]s & doz5s ( civilians2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan us$ ! ?reat ( fur!r viol5ce to co]ce ! ,arm5ian lead]%ip ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh to surr5d] _! autonomy & dissolve _! gov]n+ in/itutions2 ,:]eas ov] #ajj1jjj ,arm5ians ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 fac+ ! ?reat ( fur!r e?nic viol5ce1 fl$ to ,arm5ia z refugees )9 #b weeks ( ,az]baijan's assault2 ,:]eas ! rhetoric ( ,presid5t ,ilham ,aliyev & o!r ,az]baijani (ficials demon/rates a cle> e?nic animus t cont9ues to und]m9e ef=ts to build a durable & dignifi$ peace2 ,:]eas int]national legal exp]ts1 includ+ =m] ,*ief ,prosecutor ( ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt ,luis ,mor5o ,ocampo & =m] ,unit$ ,nations g5ocide exp]t ,juan ,m5dez1 h det]m9$ t ,az]baijan's blockade ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh violat$ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5ocide ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ,az]baijan has a responsibility to protect e?nic ,arm5ian cultural h]itage sites 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ *ur*es1 mona/]ies1 cemet]ies1 & o!r cultural monum5ts & %\ld support ,,unesco to assess & catalog ! region's _m culturally significant sites2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om recomm5ds t ,az]baijan be designat$ z a c\ntry ( p>ticul> conc]n1 9 "p because ( ! de/ruction ( ,*ri/ian religi\s sites 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia1 doz5s ( ,arm5ian prison]s ( w>1 civilian captives1 & memb]s ( ! political lead]%ip ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh are n[ unju/ly imprison$ 9 ,az]baijan on politically motivat$ *>ges or no *>ges at all2 ,:]eas ! political lead]s ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh n[ imprison$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 includ+ ,davit ,manukyan1 ,davit ,babayan1 ,levon ,mnatsakanyan1 ,arkadi ,ghukasyan1 ,bako ,sahakyan1 ,arayik ,h>utyunyan1 ,davit ,i%khanyan1 & ,rub5 ,v>danyan1 %\ld be af=d$ due process 9 accordance ) ! #aiff ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 to :i* ,az]baijan is a p>ty2 ,:]eas !re are /ill ?\s&s miss+ f ! ov] #cj-ye> conflict 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan has a well-docum5t$ record ( subject+ ,arm5ian prison]s to torture1 humiliation1 & o!r violations ( fundam5tal rights af=d$ by ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( ,az]baijan's e?nic cleans+ campaign1 ov] #ajj1jjj displac$ p]sons f ,nagorno-,k>abakh n[ seek refuge 9 ,arm5ia :]e1 because ( ! c\ntry's limit$ res\rces1 !y face difficulties access+ h\s+1 food security1 employm5t1 & heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has ann\nc$ m ?an #aj1gjj1jjj 9 urg5t humanit>ian assi/ance to respond to ! crisis1 b mu* m is ne$$2 ,:]eas int]national law provides = a "r ( return = populations displac$ f _! c\ntry ( orig91 includ+ "u ! #aidh ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 ! #aiff ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 ! ,f\r? ,g5eva ,conv5tion1 & ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights to :i* ,az]baijan is a p>ty2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice issu$ a b9d+ provisional measure 9 ,novemb] #bjbc requir+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan to provide = ! safe1 unimp$$1 & exp$iti\s return ( ,arm5ian refugees :o wi% to return to _! homes 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ,fre$om ,h\se1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,arm5ian & int]national human rights organizations1 issu$ a report t !y hope w contribute to ! f9d+ t ! ,az]baijani au?orities h engag$ 9 a sy/ematic & delib]ate campaign aim$ at ! e?nic cleans+ ( ! ,arm5ian population f ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 !reby committ+ egregi\s violations ( human rights & int]national law2 ,:]eas1 prior to ! ,az]baijani assault on ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 ,act+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,europe & ,eurasia ,yuri ,kim te/ifi$ be=e ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w n tol]ate any ,az]baijani attack on ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has yet to impose mean+ful acc\ntability measures on ,az]baijan = p]petrat+ an inhumane blockade & campaign ( e?nic cleans+ 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas fail+ to hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan acc\ntable = e?nic cleans+ embold5s ,az]baijan's lead]s to engage 9 fur!r anti-,arm5ian aggression2 ,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia has s\ght to deep5 its ties to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r lib]al democracies & to di/ance itself f ,russia2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan illegally occupies approximately #bjj squ>e kilomet]s ( ,arm5ia's int]nationally recogniz$ t]ritory1 includ+ approximately #aej squ>e kilomet]s captur$ dur+ ! aggressive milit>y actions f #bjbj to #bjbc2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has a special int]e/ 9 ensur+ t ,arm5ia's security is n jeop>diz$ because ( its embrace ( democracy & rejection ( ,vladimir ,put9's murd]\s regime2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan cont9ues to dem& unilat]al t]ritorial concessions f ,arm5ia ?r\gh ! ?reat ( =ce1 (t5 ref]r+ to portions ( sov]eign ,arm5ian t]ritory z we/]n ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has tak5 a direct role 9 facilitat+ a durable conflict-resolution process betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan & ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia cont9ue to engage 9 talks t h yet to f9alize a peace agreem5t1 leav+ _m conc]n$ ab\t pot5tial = future viol5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns1 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms1 ! atrocities p]petrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan aga9/ ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 7#b7 recognizes t ,az]baijan's blockade & subsequ5t milit>y (f5sive aga9/ ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh con/itute acts ( e?nic cleans+2 7#c7 affirms ! fundam5tal "r ( displac$ ,arm5ians to return to _! homes 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh ) /rong protections 9 place to ensure _! security2 & 7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t & ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to take imm$iate action to-- 7,a7 impose t>get$ sanctions on ,az]baijani gov]nm5t (ficials complicit 9 human rights abuses2 7,b7 re/rict ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y aid to ,az]baijan consi/5t ) #ijg ( ! ,,fre$om ,support ,act 7,public ,law #ajb-eaa2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab note72 7,c7 reaffirm ! f9d+s ( ! #bjbd ,fre$om ,h\se report :i* docum5t$ a delib]ate campaign by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan to e?nically cleanse ! ,arm5ian population f ,nagorno-,k>abakh & recognizes t ^! actions aga9/ ! ,arm5ian population ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh con/itute e?nic cleans+2 7,d7 provide robu/ humanit>ian assi/ance to respond to ! refugee crisis 9 ,arm5ia & rally ! int]national community to d ! same2 7,e7 cont9ue to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,arm5ia security p>tn]%ip z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,arm5ia bol/]s its ties to ,we/]n allies2 & 7,f7 facilitate diplomacy to a*ieve a j & la/+ peace 9 ! ,s\? ,caucasus t provides = ! release ( all ,arm5ians unju/ly imprison$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 e/abli%es a "r ( return & security gu>antees = ! displac$ ,arm5ians ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 & pres]ves ! ,arm5ian cultural h]itage ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh4