Foreign Affairs committee  There's no doubt that Georgia, between Russia and Azerbaijan, is in an uncomfortable geopolitical position. It's in areas where the border is more poorly defined that it would be transgressed, it seems. That is what creates this problematic situation where we can't point to an ou

Foreign Affairs committee  As much as possible, from a legal aspect, support the international process to make sure that Canada is a leader with regard to international law, and don't apply international law on a part-time basis compared to Ukraine, Gaza and what we're seeing in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Foreign Affairs committee  When it comes to Russia, it had the potential to stop ethnic cleansing with its peace mission. Yet it chose not to fulfill its mission on the ground. Russia seems to be moving further and further away from its role in the South Caucasus, which really creates an opportunity for Ca

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, thank you very much. I think that for the moment, the ICC represents probably the best legal mechanism on the table. Obviously, Armenia has not ratified, for the moment, the Rome Statute. However, at the moment when Armenia would ratify the Rome Statute, the condition in wh

Foreign Affairs committee  I think Canada has a huge role to play in the idea of universal jurisdiction with regard to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and potentially crimes of genocide by documenting crimes and being an acting partner within the International Criminal Court. As I mentioned, if Arm

Foreign Affairs committee  In a nutshell, I think for the moment we have to be honest that many of the western partners are not doing as much as they should with regard to applying international law and reacting to the violation of international law, as well as imposing sanctions or even providing safety a

Foreign Affairs committee  In September of 2023, Azerbaijan launched a new military offensive to retake the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Although in violation of the 2020 ceasefire, the operation was designed to take over the region while Russia remained bogged down in Ukraine and mainly uninteres