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Sep 27, 2020 18 tweets 16 min read Read on X
Seeing disturbing reports of intensified fighting in Nagorno-#Karabakh but information very limited and Twitter generally only has propagandists for one side or the other. Be very wary of what you share re #Armenia & #Azerbaijan today.
Here's a fresh BBC summary of statements from #Armenia and #Azerbaijan re renewed fighting in #NagornoKarabakh:
bbc.in/2Gi1Mv5
"The European Union calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, de-escalation and for strict observance of the ceasefire."
bit.ly/3mTyUu5

#NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan
For those seeking more background, see this @CrisisGroup analysis from July:
bit.ly/36ae5EM

#NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan
#Armenia has declared martial law and ordered the total mobilisation of its military

@guardian: bit.ly/2FVdGvq
@guardian Council of Europe SecGen calls for immediate end to hostilities:

“When entering the CoE, both countries committed themselves to solving the conflict by peaceful means & this commitment is to be strictly respected"
bit.ly/3j8WEIu

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Thread of analysis from @Tom_deWaal - another key person to follow if you want to make sense of what's happening.

#NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan
Much unverified info on Twitter about this, so again, please don't share anything that's not confirmed by a known, reliable source.

To those who asked, thanks but no, we won't be commenting on any specific claims until we can verify them.

#NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan
I will only say personally - having been to the region for work on a number of occasions in the past, and having friends on both sides - I'm deeply worried about what's happening now and what happens next, and I desperately hope cooler heads prevail.
Foreign Minister of The Netherlands...
"International Committee of the Red Cross is concerned about the humanitarian impact of the conflict escalation along the line of contact, which started in the morning of 27 September 2020. There are civilians among the casualties reported on both sides."
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All attacks targeting civilians are serious violations of international humanitarian law, including reprisals for similar attacks by the adversary.

In short: War crimes do not justify war crimes.

More from @hrw on #NagornoKarabakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan: hrw.org/news/2020/09/3… Image

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Belgium is showing the way on the #Gaza crisis.

✅ Condemned 7/10 killings by Palestinian armed groups;

✅ Questioned legality of some Israeli airstrikes;

✅ Condemned Israel's collective punishment of Palestinians & called for targeted sanctions on those responsible;

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Belgium has also:

✅ Expressed support for the International Criminal Court’s role and its ongoing investigation on the situation in Palestine, which includes jurisdiction over the current hostilities between the Israeli government and Palestinian armed groups.

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In addition, the Belgian federal parliament has introduced a bill to ban trade with settlements in occupied territories.

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Convincing them that others have fundamental rights is the hard part.
I want to write about these things in ways that might encourage new people to warm to the idea of universal human rights.

I don’t feel you can do that by using language and tropes that immediately spark “culture war” reactions - those cliché phrases that close minds instantly.
That’s been the purpose of my newsletter over the past year: to find language that brings people closer to understanding the fundamental rights that bind us together.

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Mass drownings at sea are to the EU what mass shootings are to the US.

It keeps happening.

And every time it happens, politicians pretend to be concerned, yet keep in place the government policies at the root of the problem.

So, people keep dying.
hrw.org/the-day-in-hum…
What can be done?

Start with official, proactive search and rescue at sea.

Some EU states have drastically reduced search-and-rescue capacity at sea, and even restricted private groups from doing it.

Read more: hrw.org/news/2023/06/1…
Accepting mass drownings is a deliberate EU policy choice.

They have deliberated. They have discussed the options, and they know the consequences of the policy they chose.

It doesn't have to be this way.

There are other policy options, like making human life the priority.
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Mass deaths at sea are to the EU what mass shootings are to the US.

- It keeps happening.

- And every time, politicians pretend to be concerned.

- And every time, politicians keep in place the government policies at the root of the problem.

- And it keeps happening.
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