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International community condemns war crimes in Sudan

International community condemns war crimes in Sudan

    An international human rights coalition has issued a statement on the sidelines of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The statement, endorsed by dozens of international, regional, and Sudanese organizations, calls for urgent action to protect civilians in Sudan and to halt the violations, abuses, and war crimes committed […]

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Trust Issues Between Azerbaijan and Turkey

Trust Issues Between Azerbaijan and Turkey

The unbelievable has happened. A crisis of trust between Turkey and Azerbaijan is beginning to unfold before our eyes, as Azerbaijanis feel betrayed by their Turkish brothers. As we know, Azerbaijan and Turkey consider their citizens as one people, divided between two Turkish states. The two countries cooperate on almost every issue and field, and […]

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A Call for Peace in Sudan and to end use of chemical weapons against civilians!

A Call for Peace in Sudan and to end use of chemical weapons against civilians!

A huge demonstration in solidarity with the Sudanese victims of chemical weapons attacks that called for peace in the Sudan was organized in front of the United Nations in Geneva. The demonstration gathered more than 50 people from different EU and UN organizations as well as a coalition of Sudanese human rights organizations under the […]

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Have the relations between Azerbaijan and Russia deteriorated?

Have the relations between Azerbaijan and Russia deteriorated?

In recent years, diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have been decent for the most part, with cooperation in various fields. Although Azerbaijan is an ally of the West and Russia is an ally of Armenia, neither country in recent years has let this interfere with having a positive diplomatic relationship. However, recently, the two […]

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Why Gorbochev’s Nobel Peace Prize should be rescinded

Why Gorbochev’s Nobel Peace Prize should be rescinded

When we think of Nobel Peace Prize winners, we imagine individuals working towards a different reality: a better future. A person receiving the Nobel Peace Prize has dedicated years to promoting peace between nations or peoples. This is a person who has contributed to the signing of peace agreements or at least fought against societal […]

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Can Azerbaijan mend Turkish-Israeli relations?

Can Azerbaijan mend Turkish-Israeli relations?

It’s never pleasant for anyone to be caught in the middle between two friends who don’t get along and frequently argue with each other. It’s uncomfortable when you’re a child, it’s awkward when you’re an adult, and it becomes even more problematic when you’re a country that must protect its citizens from the threats of […]

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Israeli Ambassador notes blossoming Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

Israeli Ambassador notes blossoming Azerbaijani-Israeli ties

In recent days, the Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek gave an interview to the Azerbaijani media, where he proclaimed that the friendship between Israel and Azerbaijan is blossoming: “Israel was among the first countries to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan; I think we were seventh. Since that day, we’ve had 32 years of a […]

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Climate Justice an Imperative for Colonized Regions

Climate Justice an Imperative for Colonized Regions

As we speak, millions of people who live in the Global South are experiencing the harsh reality of climate change, even though it was the Global North who disproportionately caused the problem.   Since the Industrial Revolution in the late 1700s, human beings have been the primary drivers of changes in the Earth’s climate. Countries that […]

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Former and current colonial powers battling it out over the fate of the Middle East

Former and current colonial powers battling it out over the fate of the Middle East

Macron’s call for an arms embargo on Israel and his unequivocal defense of the UNIFIL corps in Lebanon which since October 7 has taken no action to stop Hezbollah’s unprovoked attacks on Israeli civilians, benefits only Iran. This follows a pattern of similar statements, seemed designed to whitewash Tehran’s colonialist hand in the region; previously […]

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COP29 Should Not Be Politicized

COP29 Should Not Be Politicized

As the international community prepares for COP29, the focus should be how the world plans to address the global climate change crisis and there should be no distractions from this important goal.    As we speak, nearly three billion people face water scarcity across the planet. In the Middle East, this water scarcity is acutely felt, as […]

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The growing threat of nuclear escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

The growing threat of nuclear escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

During a conference at the Paris Business School on October 30th , 2024, prominent experts and politicians gathered to discuss the growing threat of nuclear escalation in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Amid increasing concerns over the worsening geopolitical tensions, attendees warned of the risk of nuclear war between NATO and Russia, with […]

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Swiss Peace Forum on Karabakh Must Be Two-Sided

Swiss Peace Forum on Karabakh Must Be Two-Sided

It was recently reported in the media that Switzerland seeks to hold a Peace Forum on Karabakh, which will discuss the plight of the Armenians who left their homes after the Second Karabakh War and the subsequent military operation.   According to the reports, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Swiss Federal Assembly passed a resolution […]

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Azerbaijan Responds to Recent Dutch Resolutions

Azerbaijan Responds to Recent Dutch Resolutions

The Dutch Parliament has passed two fresh biased resolutions against Azerbaijan, a strong ally of the United States.  These two resolutions were passed after the Dutch Parliament recommended that the government support Armenia in every possible way, particularly in the context of the “seizure of Karabakh,” a resolution that was heavily criticized in Azerbaijan The […]

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Standing Up To Defend A Strong US Ally

Standing Up To Defend A Strong US Ally

Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) should reconsider the Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act. It is an affront to an American ally.  When the United States was fighting against the Taliban in Afghanistan, all American troops stopped in Baku in order to refuel en route to Kabul. Throughout all of the years that the United States was in […]

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Why Pashinyan Does Not Want to Support Vardanyan Anymore

Why Pashinyan Does Not Want to Support Vardanyan Anymore

In a recent news conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was asked whether he is pressing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to free Vardanyan and other Armenians remaining in Azerbaijani captivity. “How did it happen so that Ruben Vardanyan renounced his Russian citizenship?” he replied. “Who advised or instructed him to take that step? Who sent […]

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