Emerging from the collapse of the Soviet Union as nascent states and due to the near-immediate fighting , it was not until mid-1993 that Armenia and Azerbaijan became signatories of international law agreements , including the Geneva Conventions . Allegations from all three governments ( including Nagorno-Karabakh 's ) regularly accused the other side of committing atrocities which were at times confirmed by third party media sources or human rights organizations . Khojaly Massacre , for example , was confirmed by both Human Rights Watch and Memorial . Maraghar Massacre was testified by British-based organization Christian Solidarity International and by the Vice-Speaker of the British Parliament 's House of Lords Caroline Cox in 1992 . Azerbaijan was condemned by HRW for its use of aerial bombing in densely populated civilian areas and both sides were criticized for indiscriminate fire , hostage-taking and the forcible displacement of civilians
Khojaly Massacre
Khojaly Massacre
Nagorno-Karabakh War