Lemkin Institute seriously concerned for sovereignty of Armenia

ArmInfo. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security issued a statement on June 6 warning that it is "seriously concerned for the  sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia".

The statement, published on June 6, refers to threats facing  Armenia's border communities, particularly ahead of the June 7  parliamentary elections, and quotes an anonymous villager from  Syunik: "In Yerevan people call us crazy for staying here, but they  don't understand that if we leave this place, they'd be next". 

The Institute stated that “Armenia’s sovereignty is non-negotiable”  and said that “whatever happens with Armenia’s election on June 7,  the international community must apply a genocide prevention  mechanism to economic and diplomatic relations in the South  Caucasus”.

The statement also urged “international observers, media outlets, and  civil society organizations” to investigate allegations from  frontline communities and Artsakh refugees, including reports of  “Azerbaijani gunfire targeting civilian homes”, “illegal Azerbaijani  outposts established inside Armenian sovereign territory”, and  discrimination against Artsakh refugees.

The Lemkin Institute further warned that “Azerbaijan committed  genocide in 2023 and will not stop at that single instance of the  crime”, calling on the international community “to finally take  seriously the threats faced by Armenians in the South Caucasus”.