The article “Destruction of the Cultural Heritage and Forced Displacement of Artsakh Armenians in the Context of Grave Crimes Against Humanity” by Armine Tigranyan has been published in issue No. 18 of the scientific periodical Analytical Bulletin of CCCS.

The article aims to examine Azerbaijan’s occupation of the territory of the Republic of Artsakh following the 44-day war, the forced displacement of the Armenians of Artsakh, and the destruction of cultural heritage within the framework of grave crimes against humanity, including genocide, ethnic cleansing, torture, aggression, and war crimes. These actions are analyzed through the provisions of the Rome Statute and other international legal instruments. The study also seeks to identify the grounds on which the destruction of the cultural heritage of the people of Artsakh may constitute evidence of, and a basis for establishing, the “forcible” element of their displacement.

The study further seeks to establish the interconnection between the state-level policy of destruction of Artsakh’s cultural heritage pursued by the Azerbaijani authorities and the acts of forced displacement. These processes are considered within the broader concept of cultural heritage and the right of the Armenians of Artsakh to culture, as interconnected mechanisms of a single anti-Armenian policy.

The article is available at the following link:

Tigranyan A., Destruction of Cultural Heritage and Forced Displacement of Artsakh Armenians as Crimes Against Humanity։