Authors
Transparency International Anticorruption Center
Democracy Development Foundation
Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO
Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly – Vanadzor
Law Development and Protection Foundation
For Equal Rights NGO
Civic Hub NGO
Description
This report, Anti-Armenian Xenophobia and Racism in Azerbaijan 2023, is part of an ongoing effort to document the patterns of state-sponsored xenophobia and racism against Armenians that jeopardizes peace and security in the South Caucasus. The report highlights the dangerous policies pursued by the Azerbaijani government that aimed to erase Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and to dismantle the Republic of Armenia.
The report proves that the mass exodus of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh within merely a week in late September 2023 was actually a result of Azerbaijan's long-lasting and thoroughly-planned ethnic cleansing policy.
The report is based on the compilation of publicly available information taken from reliable and verifiable open sources. While the primary focus is on events in 2023, the report briefly presents the historical background to demonstrate the course of the hostile long-standing strategy of Azerbaijan against Armenians.
The report was prepared by Transparency International Anticorruption Center, Democracy Development Foundation, Protection of Rights Without Borders, Law Development and Protection Center, Helsinki Citizens Assembly Vanadzor, For Equal Rights NGO in Armenia and Civic Hub in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).
