Bringing Truth to the Halls of Power

Last week OFWI spoke up for people on the frontlines of today’s conflicts and for human rights in the halls of power. Visiting the U.S. Government’s State Department, OFWI was joined by Icelandic Member of Parliament Birgir Thorarinsson.

OFWI met with State Department officials including the Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice to discuss:

• Azerbaijan’s abuse of human rights and aggression in Armenia and Karabkah

• OFWI’s humanitarian work in Ukraine

• Supporting Afghan refugees and the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

• On-the-ground realities in northern Iraq and Syria where Yazidis continue to live in refugee camps, unable to return home and rebuild their villages

You can read the reports here:

• Report of Killings of Civilians by Azeri Armen Forces (Submitted to US State Department, October 2022)

• Report on Violations of the rights of Artsakh Children by Azerbaijan (Submitted to US State Department, October 2022)

• Report on Vandalism and Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Artsakh (Submitted to US State Department, October 2022)

• Report on Violations of the Artsakh Population's Rights - Resources (Submitted to US State Department, October 2022)

• Report on Violations of the rights of Artsakh Population's Rights - Allies and Influencers (Submitted to US State Department, October 2022)

• Report on the Attack on Ghazanchetsots Cathedral (Submitted to US State Department, October 2022)