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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: US-brokered ceasefire frays soon after starting

Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating the latest ceasefire over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, minutes after it came into effect on Monday.

The US-brokered ceasefire had been announced in Washington on Sunday.

Two other cease-fire agreed earlier this month over the conflict were broken almost immediately.

Fighting erupted on 27 September around the mountainous enclave. The conflict has intensified again in recent days.

The "humanitarian ceasefire" was announced on Sunday in a joint statement released by the US, Armenian and Azerbaijani governments.

“We are in regular discussions with [both] sides about the nature of our involvement,” Amatuni told Al Jazeera.

“However, for now, the date for the operation to begin is in the hands of the sides, and the ICRC stands ready to facilitate support in their humanitarian obligations to release the detainees, on the one hand, on the other, to return the human remains so that the families can bury their loved ones with dignity.

“We’ve been hearing reports [of] shelling on both sides of the line of contact, which has not allowed us to get involved in any kind of agreement, or attempt for humanitarian operation.

“We are talking now of at least tens of thousands of people that will be needing assistance in the next few months to be able to cope with the toll taken on them because of the surgent violence.”

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yes I agree with you 

My friend recently bough human skeletal remains, specifically vertebra. I am very uncomfortable about it because I was taught there there are basically no ethically sourced human remains that are available for purchase to the general public. I also know that grave robbing is still going on in countries like India. Heck I heard of stories from Alaska. I am not close to this person but I have discussed it with them in the past. What are your thoughts on the subject?

Okay, so I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this, and I’m still not sure that I’m going to say everything right, so please bear with me. First, I’ll state my own views on the matter:

I believe that there is no good reason to buy human remains. I really do not care whether it’s part of some religious ritual or because you think they’re neat or because you want to use them in some sort of art project. There is no reason for you to be in possession of remains that do not belong to a loved one. Buying remains online is especially risky given that many of them are sourced from illegitimate operations that prey on under privileged people after death-- this is even the case for many of the skeletons you see in classrooms. 

You are welcome to disagree or hold a different opinion, but please do not come into the notes on this post or into my askbox. This is not something that I am willing to debate.

Okay, now that you know where I stand, I can tell you what I would do if I were in your shoes: for me, this would be serious cause to reevaluate my friendship and/or association with this person. At the very least I would feel compelled to have a serious talk with them about why they purchased the remains, where they purchased them from, and the implications that come with buying human remains. 

Here are some articles that touch on the ethics of buying human remains:

How to Ethically Buy Human Bones

Illegal and Unethical Selling of Skulls, Fetal Remains, and Mummified Corpses: Under Investigation on Facebook

Ethical Issues Raised by the Online Human Remains Trade

The Insta-Dead: The rhetoric of the human remains trade on Instagram

At the end of the day, I think that the best advice I can give you is to go with your gut. Take some time to really think about how this whole issue makes you feel and then act in a way that conforms with your personal moral values.

Best of luck,

-Reid