Freedom House warns of “deliberate starvation of innocent civilians” in Karabakh

Freedom House warns of “deliberate starvation of innocent civilians” in Karabakh

PanARMENIAN.Net - Freedom House has urged Azerbaijan to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide vital humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh.

“We urge Azerbaijan to allow the ICRC to provide vital humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh and immediately work to ensure freedom of movement by opening the Lachin corridor, guaranteeing the unrestricted movement of individuals, vehicles and cargo,” the organization said on Twitter Tuesday, July 25.

“The deteriorating humanitarian situation in the region has deprived civilians of life-saving medication and essential goods. We urge democratic governments to exert pressure on Azerbaijan, calling for an end to the deliberate starvation of innocent civilians.”

Since December 12, 2022, the sole road connecting Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia - the Lachin Corridor - has been blocked by Azerbaijan. Baku tightened the blockade on June 15, 2023, banning emergency relief supplies that were carried out by Russian peacekeepers and the International Committee of the Red Cross through the sole road connecting Karabakh to Armenia and the outside world. The move aggravated the shortages of food, medicine and other essential items experienced by the region’s population.

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