(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 16. Azerbaijan's
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have sent an appeal to
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and
Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba on Armenia's involving people under
15 years of age in military operations and educating them in the
spirit of Azerbaijanophobia, trend reports.
The NGOs expressed disapproval of children's involvement in
Armenian military operations during the second Karabakh war, as
well as in military drills carried out by VoMa, POGA and Tigran
Mets military institutions.
According to the appeal, by doing so, Armenia infringed upon not
only the relevant paragraphs of the Geneva Convention, but also
Article 38 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC),
adopted at the 44th session of the UN General Assembly on November
20, 1989.
By involving children in hostilities and military drills,
Armenia has shown its true colors once again. This country impedes
sustainable peace through instilling hatred of Azerbaijanis instead
of building trust in the region, doesn't respect international law
principles and neglects its international obligations. These
actions should be given a legal assessment based on international
norms and principles, said the appeal.
The document was inked by 48 Azerbaijani NGOs.
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