Coalition of global organizations calls for immediate release of Armenian prisoners
[World Council of Churches] The World Evangelical Alliance, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches, Christian Solidarity International and a coalition of global organizations, has issued a joint statement urging international attention on Azerbaijan’s actions in Nagorno-Karabakh as COP29 begins in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The statement expresses concern over Azerbaijan’s use of COP29 as a distraction from alleged human rights abuses and ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, following the forced displacement of its ethnic-Armenian Christian population.
The coalition’s statement highlights grave human rights violations, including the destruction of Armenian cultural and religious sites and the detention of 23 Armenians — comprising civilians, soldiers and political leaders — captured during Azerbaijan’s recent military campaign.
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