Azerbaijan: Attack on Church Possible War Crime

Click to expand Image Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, built in the 19th century and an important building for the Armenian Aposotlic Church, after it was struck twice in the afternoon on October 8. Damage to the roof south of the main dome can be seen as well as debris on the church grounds.  © 2020 Human Rights Watch Azerbaijani forces attacked a church in the city of Shushi on October 8, 2020 during the Nagorno-Karabakh hostilities, in what appears to be a deliberate targeting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today. Two separate attacks, hours apart, on the Ghazanchetsots…

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