Union for Defense of Rights of Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh calls on international community to guarantee Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians` right to return to their homes

ArmInfo. The Union for the Defense of the Rights of Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh in a letter to Pope Francis called on the international community to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and protection to Armenian refugees, guaranteeing their safety, identity and their fundamental rights to return to their homeland.

The letter, in particular, speaks about the plight of Armenian refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh and the grave acts of war and vandalism committed by Azerbaijan against ethnic Armenians and the Christian Armenian historical heritage.

As the spiritual leader of millions of people around the world, your voice resonates with compassion, justice and moral authority. We ask you to urgently speak out in defense of the rights of Armenian refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands due to the conflict and aggression by Azerbaijan.

The recent escalation of violence has led to a humanitarian crisis, with countless Armenian families displaced and deprived of their homes, safety and cultural identity. In addition to the loss of life, we have witnessed the deliberate destruction of Christian Armenian heritage sites, including churches, monasteries and monuments of great historical and spiritual significance," the Union noted.

In this regard, the authors of the letter ask to speak out in defense of the rights and protection of Armenian refugees, to call on the international community to provide immediate humanitarian aid, protection and support to Armenian refugees, ensuring their safety, dignity and fundamental right to return to their homeland. "The Union for the Protection of the Rights of Refugees of Nagorno-Karabakh> also asks to condemn the acts of war and vandalism - to publicly condemn the actions of the government of Azerbaijan, which have led to large-scale suffering, displacement and the systematic destruction of Christian historical heritage. <Your condemnation will draw the world's attention to these blatant injustices and will contribute to bringing the perpetrators to justice," they noted.