Whose Sovereignty Is It Anyway? Armenia's ICC Bid For Justice with Sheila Paylan
On Shifting Ground
English - October 09, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MB - ★★★★ - 163 ratingsNews Government affairs council development policy arts business democracy economy foreign global Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In late September, Azerbaijan wiped out the self-proclaimed, ethnically Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The attacks prompted Armenia to finally join the International Criminal Court—despite warnings from Russia.
Ray Suarez speaks with human rights lawyer Sheila Paylan about what Armenia’s decision means for the country’s strained relations with Russia, and why Armenians are accusing Azerbaijan of war crimes and ethnic cleansing.
Guest:
Sheila Paylan, International Lawyer and Human Rights & Gender Expert
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