August 8, 2025

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This written submission is respectfully presented to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh convened by the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, in cooperation with the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on International Law, Justice and Accountability and on Armenia. It consolidates our organisation’s documentation, legal assessment, and monitoring findings concerning Armenian cultural and religious heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh. It also sets out the principal obstacles to verification, summarises the applicable legal framework, and identifies practical pathways for protection and accountability.