Azerbaijani Diaspora: Edilli Mass Graves Reconfirm Armenia's War Crimes
Date
10/7/2022 9:51:52 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Sabina Mammadli
In a statement addressed to international organizations, the
Azerbaijani diaspora community has stated that a mass grave site
discovered in Khojavand's Edilli village once again confirms that
war crimes, accompanied by torture and inhuman acts, had been
committed against Azerbaijanis in Karabakh.
The statement noted that these crimes are a flagrant violation
of the norms of international and humanitarian laws, including the
1949 Geneva convention for the Protection of victims of War, by the
armed forces of Armenia against Azerbaijani civilians, and military
personnel.
It was stated that this was not the first mass grave found in
Edilli village, liberated from Armenian occupation in 2020.
The items found near the remains showed that the men buried were
Azerbaijani soldiers, who went missing during the first Karabakh
war.
The statement said that despite repeated appeals, Armenia, in
order to conceal the war crimes committed, refused to provide
information about the fates of these persons, as well as about the
places of mass graves.
The statement noted that by pursuing a policy of hatred on
racial, ethnic, and religious grounds, along with presenting
unfounded territorial claims against Azerbaijan, instead of
stopping war crimes and bringing the perpetrators to justice for
previously committed crimes, Armenia hinders security and the peace
process in the region by committing provocations.
'Azerbaijanis around the world resolutely declare that the
international community must adequately respond to these war
crimes, and bring to justice those who have committed them against
peace and humanity,' added the statement.
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