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Founding ICC Prosecutor, Former Deputy Prosecutor of the Trial of the Juntas, Founder of Global Practice Hub.

Sep 15, 2023, 17 tweets

American Armenians provided voice and representation to the Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. Congressman Chris Smith called an urgent hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Urgent hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Congressman Chris Smith promised to send a letter to President Biden

Smith wrote to President Biden: "I respectfully urge you to immediately clarify that the United States does not tolerate, facilitate, or participate, in negotiations over genocide, and to publicly inform Azerbaijan that unless it immediately lifts its blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, the U.S. will take action through the United Nations to refer the matter to the International Criminal Court for investigation and prosecution."

Senator Robert Menendez called a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

American Armenians provided voice and political representation to the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians. Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Senator Menendez transformed a technical report into a powerful political message.

Senator Menendez qualified the blockade as Ethnic cleansing

Senator Menendez qualified the blockade as an atrocity

Senator Menendez and the State Department agreed that the blockade represents an imminent risk to the life of the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh

The State Department said, 'The Lachin Corridor must be open.'

New State Department position: The rights and security of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh must be protected, including through international verifiable assurances

State Department commitment: No ethnic cleansing or other atrocities against the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh

Never Again

The international legal system is not equipped to protect individuals, but the Armenian community is protecting Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. Ahead of the UN meeting, @esrailian and @KimKardashian demanded President Biden stop another Armenian genocide @RollingStone

United Nations New York: Armenian community is stopping the 2023 Armenian genocide

Law students from Columbia University are monitoring the UN General Assembly speeches @ColumbiaLaw

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