The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region is shocked and appalled by the recent statements made by McDonald’s that support Azerbaijan’s genocidal aggression against Artsakh (oftentimes called Nagorno-Karabakh) on Instagram and Facebook. The promotion of military action in Artsakh, which has resulted in a humanitarian crisis that has claimed thousands of lives of civilians, including women and children, certainly goes against the values of integrity and community championed by their organization.
Azerbaijani forces have been documented conducting war crimes, including the shelling of civilian areas and massacring of prisoners. Leading international human rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have corroborated accounts of Azerbaijan using illegal cluster munitions against civilian populations.
McDonald’s in 2018 adopted a human rights policy in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Under the UN guideline, companies have a responsibility to ensure they do not contribute to the violation of fundamental human rights. By indicating its support for Azerbaijan’s genocidal campaign against Artsakh, McDonald’s has breached this responsibility. It is a surprise that McDonald’s would choose to associate their brand with such human rights atrocities.
Furthermore, as one of the world’s most recognizable American brands, it is unacceptable that McDonald’s would openly promote the dictatorial Azerbaijani government’s campaign of ethnic cleansing – undermining the fundamental values of human rights and democracy the United States has sought to enshrine throughout the world.
In response to these actions, we are calling upon the Armenian diaspora to #BoycottHate until action is taken by McDonald’s on this matter.
Armenian people want peace
Azerbaijan wants war. Violence is not the answer let alone a huge co like McDonald’s who supports Azeri aggression
This quite disappointing
Armenians should write to McDonald’s a letter or an email, and tell them to stop supporting terrorist Azerbaijan who are killing Armenians. Now is the time. EMAIL or write a letter. We should all do this right now. It takes only two minutes. Can you? Could we? But, We must, we must do it NOW, before it is too late.
This is the toll free number for McDonald’s head quarters.
Call this number now:
1-800-244-6227
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all armenians dont buy anything from mc donalds thats trush company carls jf burger king much better and more quality just dont buy
Armenian Community Calls on McDonald’s to Denounce Support of Azeri Aggression. Commit to Peace.
Shame on you McDonald! I can’t imagine that as called “children and family oriented” company can support Azerbaijan Aggression against Armenian peaceful civilians, children, maternity hospitals, schools and churches. How it is possible support sick kids with cancer and aggressors who kill the new born kids in the hospitals?! It is actual paradox and immorality!