On September 13, Azerbaijani Armed Forces attacked the eastern border of the Republic of Armenia, killing 207 Armenian soldiers and 3 Armenian civilians. Azerbaijani Armed Forces committed gruesome violations of international law during and in the days following this unprovoked attack. They violated the ceasefire agreement signed on November 9, 2020, invaded the internationally recognized […]
Seeking Justice at the ICJ: Armenia, Human Rights, and the Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Harvard Armenian Law Students Association, in collaboration with Harvard Law School Advocates for Human Rights, was honored to host Dr. Yeghishe Kirakosyan, the Republic of Armenia’s representative before the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. Dr. Kirakosyan discussed his work publicizing and bringing accountability to human rights abuses suffered […]
Panel Discussion—Crisis in the Caucasus: Nagorno-Karabakh under Siege
Harvard’s Armenian Law Students Association is honored to host Former US Ambassador John Evans, Professor David L. Phillips (Director of Columbia’s Peace-Building and Human Rights Program), and Professor Stephan Astourian (Director of the Armenian Studies Program at UC Berkeley) for a panel discussion on the violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. Register here.
Statement on the Conflict Between Armenia & Azerbaijan
On September 27, with open Turkish backing, Azerbaijan launched an all-out attack against Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh (alternately known as the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh). To Armenia and Artsakh, this is a battle for survival itself. Equivocation between “both sides” misses what is at stake. Azerbaijan’s record of anti-Armenian violence, discrimination, and cultural destruction—including [...]
What’s Happening Between Armenia & Azerbaijan?
Download the Fact Sheet I. WHAT’S HAPPENING BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN? Nothing below comes from Armenian sources or opinion articles. 1) Azerbaijan unilaterally launched a massive attack on the Armenian-populated Republic of Artsakh. Armenia has nothing to gain through conflict, and all signs indicate that this escalation began when Azerbaijan unilaterally attacked. Read this analysis […]