Zeltser condemns "Revolutionary Tribunals" in Barmenistan
Secretary-General of the Human Rights Foundation Stefan Zeltser has spoken out to condemn the so-called "Popular Revolutionary Tribunals" orchestrated by the Barmenistani government. While detailed information is lacking due to the lack of independent reporting on the ground in Barmenistan, some sources identify the number of people killed for being labelled as "counterrevolutionaries, traitors or saboteurs" as being over 40,000. At present, the HRF are working alongside local groups, primarily Barmenistani Lawyers for Human Rights, to attempt to better understand the scale of the atrocities being perpetrated.
In his statement to journalists, Zeltser urged foreign governments to take immediate action against the Barmenistani Social Nationalist Party through economic and, if necessary, military means. He said; "Now is a time when governments in Majatra and across the rest of the globe must stand up for their values and make clear that mass slaughter of innocent civilians, especially when it is utilised as a means to silence criticism and eliminate opposition, is a crime which cannot go unpunished. Major economies must cease trading with Barmenistan, diplomats should be recalled and if it is necessary then military force must be considered to bring an end to these crimes against humanity".