Conflict and Ethnic Tension Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Dissidents and Dictators

In the autumn of 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a 44 daylong war over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, leading to thousands of civilian and military casualties, as well as more than one hundred thousand refugees. Despite a peace agreement, historical grievances, wartime atrocities, and nationalistic rhetoric have spurred continued violence and ethnic hatred between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This HRF conversation features journalist and security analyst Neil Hauer, who covered the 2020 conflict from Stepanakert, the largest city in Nagorno-Karabakh. His work focuses on politics and conflict in the South Caucasus, Russia’s role in the Syrian conflict, and violence and politics in Chechnya and Ingushetia.