Bill > HR5369

This bill seeks to review potential sanctions against Azerbaijan due to serious human rights violations and military actions against Armenia and its people. The bill details multiple findings regarding Azerbaijan's military assault on Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023, which resulted in the forced displacement of the entire Armenian population after a 10-month blockade. The legislation specifically calls for the President to submit a determination within 180 days about whether 53 named Azerbaijani officials meet criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and other related legislation. The findings highlight numerous documented human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, and forced disappearances of Armenian prisoners of war and civilians. The bill also notes Azerbaijan's internal repression, citing Freedom House's designation of the country as "Not Free" and highlighting the detention of journalists, human rights defenders, and opposition figures. The goal is to compel Azerbaijan to release Armenian prisoners, respect international humanitarian law, and face potential consequences for its actions by subjecting named officials to potential targeted sanctions.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5369/all-info