To Whom It May Concern,

Attached you will find the press release and White Paper, which document the human rights abuses committed by the government of Azerbaijan against Armenian POWs, that was submitted by the Center for Truth and Justice to specific members on the Hill. 

The White Paper specifically requests the following Congressional actions in response to Azerbaijan’s human rights violations:

• Allow testimony of Armenian POWs during hearings that protect the identity of the victims. These testimonies must be heard to understand the extent and severity of human rights violations undertaken by Azerbaijan;
• Demand the immediate and unconditional release of Armenian POWs by Azerbaijan;
• Suspend all security and military assistance to Azerbaijan;
• Enforce Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act restricting U.S. aid to Azerbaijan;
• Impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on senior Azerbaijani government officials for their responsibility in engaging in major human rights violations;
• Apply the Leahy amendment to Azerbaijan; and
• Support self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh – the only way to guarantee security and human rights protections of Armenians living there.

We’d appreciate for the White Paper to be shared with various international organizations, human rights organizations, Armenian embassies, etc.

Best,

CFTJ Board