US Congressman Adam Schiff, a member of the House of Representatives’ Armenian Issues Caucus, has addressed the torture of prisoners of war held in Azerbaijan and the killing of 19 of them, raising the facts of Azerbaijan’s gross violations of human rights and international law.
“While we work toward the swift release of the remaining prisoners of war, the US must hold Azerbaijan and all those who committed these crimes strictly accountable and end the policy that has allowed US military aid to reach the Baku regime. We cannot sit idly by while crimes are committed against the people of Armenia and Artsakh.
My heart aches for the 19 men and women, for their loved ones, and for the entire Armenian community. I stand with them always, continuing to fight for Artsakh’s independence and peace,” the congressman wrote on his social media page.
