In a joint declaration marking the anniversary of the mass displacement of Artsakh\u2019s Armenian population, 31 members of France\u2019s National Assembly and Senate stressed the need to hold perpetrators accountable for ethnic cleansing, ensure the safe return of displaced persons, and secure the release of Armenian prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The MPs warned against ignoring the consequences of Artsakh\u2019s forced depopulation and called for the protection of Armenian detainees\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The French parliamentarians called on the French government and European institutions to resist diplomatic indifference and reaffirmed several principles, including the “immediate release of all Armenian prisoners illegally held by Azerbaijan, including former political leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement was signed by parliamentarians from across the political spectrum, including Jo\u00eblle Avirane, Catherine Belrhiti, Guy Benarroche, V\u00e9ronique Besse, \u00c9tienne Blanc, Fran\u00e7ois Bonneau, Val\u00e9rie Boyer, Xavier Breton, Bernard Buis, Ghislain Cambier, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Paul Christophe, Pierrick Courbon, Gilbert-Luc Devinaz, Philippe Gosselin, B\u00e9atrice Gosselin, Emmanuel Gr\u00e9goire, Michel Herbillon, Annick Jacquemet, Yannick Jadot, Laurent Lardi, Emmanuel Mandon, Alexandra Martin, Thierry Meignen, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Portarrieu, Richard Ramos, Isabelle Santiago, Marc S\u00e9n\u00e9, Anne Saury, Aur\u00e9lien Tach\u00e9, and Rachid Temal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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