Armenian Americans demand the country administration to implement an investigation against Azerbaijan.
Armenian Americans demand the country administration to implement an investigation against Azerbaijan. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported about Baku violations of the “Leahy Law”. According to the Law adopted in 1997, by the initiative of Senator Patrick Leahy, those foreign military units receiving assistance from the United States, are deprived from further assistance, in case they violate International provisions of Human Rights.
“Credible reports of atrocities committed by Aliyev’s forces against civilians and Karabakh defense forces during the April 2 – 7 Azerbaijani attack on Nagorno Karabakh republic are now emerging – including the execution and mutilation of an elderly couple in the village of Talish and the beheading of three Armenian soldiers”,-the Armenian National Committee mentioned in its report.
The committee points out that President Aliyev’s military annually receives millions of dollars and, as such, is subject to Congressional oversight to ensure compliance with U.S. law.
"The “Leahy Law” prohibits the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights with impunity. In keeping with core American values, these laws help ensure that our U.S. tax dollars are not used by units or individuals of foreign armed units or security forces to commit human rights abuses and war crimes".
ANCA has posted a form of an electronic letter in its website including the above mentioned contents, by filling in which citizens can submit it to Obama Administration.
