if they can depart safely. (16) According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, residents of Nagorno-Karabakh lack life-saving medication, hygiene products, and baby formula, and basic foodstuffs are increasingly scarce. (17) The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom’s 2023 Annual Report noted the documented destruction of Armenian heritage sites in Nagorno-Karabakh, including St. Sargis Church, while the European Parliament in March 2023 condemned an Azerbaijani policy to erase and deny Armenian cultural heritage in and around Nagorno-Karabakh . (18) In a September 2022 report, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination expressed deep concern in Azerbaijan regarding [i]ncitement to racial hatred and the propagation of racist stereotypes against persons of Armenian national or ethnic origin, including on the Internet and social media, as well as by public figures and government officials, and the lack of detailed information on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sanctions for such acts . (19) Azerbaijan could open the Lachin Corridor and allow lifesaving provisions to reach the population inside, but is choosing not to. (20) Any peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan will only be sustainable if its includes protections for the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. (21) On September 19, 2023 Azerbaijan launched an assault on Nagorno-Karabakh, attacking civilian infrastructure and killing numerous civilians, including children. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Azerbaijan is conducting a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh and the United States and the international community have a responsibility to provide immediate humanitarian support