THE ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI CONF LICT IN NAGORNO KARABAKH: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ACCORDING TO MOSLEM PERSPECTIVE IN THE CAUCASUSREGION

Abstract

This  study  focuses  on  the  Azerbaijan-Armenian  conflict  in  a  disputed area in the Caucasus region,  Nagorno Karabakh. This conflict gives rise to human rights violations in order to moslem perspective.   The   war   in   Nagorno  Karabakh  was  a  geographical  conflict  as  well  as  a socio-political   one, which had occurred since 1870-World War I. It repeated in 1988-1994. In 2009-2016  the   conflict struck again and was followed by weapons in 2016-2020. The third period of war has   occurred since 2020 until now. The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict occurs continuously, genocide,  or ethnic conflict, which is a violation of human rights in the Caucasus region.  The  war  in  Nagorno    Karabakh  has  resulted  in  the  death  of  1,000  civilians,  the displacement of 40,000 ethnic   Azerbaijanis from Nagorno Karabakh, and an exodus of 90,000 ethnic   Armenians.   The   research       questions   in   this   study   are,   first,   why   did   the Armenian-Azerbaijan  conflict in Nagorno Karabakh   last for a long period and cause human rights violations. Secondly, how the efforts for a peaceful  solution in Nagorno Karabakh can be achieved  through  a  regional  security  perspective.  The    research  method  used  is  a  critical qualitative research method. Critical analysis is used to expose  and offer alternative perspectives. This method uses an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary  approach to look more critically at the social reality that is happening. This research was conducted  by operationalizing the regional security complex theory (RSCT) by Barry Buzan.