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MARAGHA - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
hetq
17:03, April 10, 2012
On April 10 "Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO organized an
event "Maragha - the 20th anniversary", which was dedicated to the
anniversary of the implementation of another act of genocide by
Azerbaijan towards Armenian people in village Maragha, NKR.
On April 10, 1992 Maragha village was attacked by regular army units of
Azerbaijan, as a result of which the village was completely destroyed,
dozens of people were killed, their bodies mutilated, desecrated
and burned. Two weeks later, the village was subjected to repeated
attacks, the population returned to the village was forcibly expelled,
and houses looted, many of them burned.
List of hostages as of 1st May, 1992 constitutes of 57 people,
including 9 children and 29 women, and a list of killed constitutes
of 59 people. Until today 19 residents of the village are on the list
of missing people.
The aim of the event was not only to honour the memory of innocent
victims of Maragha, against which was carried out this crime, but
also to contribute to the prevention of such crimes against humanity
around the world.
At the event were invited: representatives of the NKR government,
representatives of the office to the President and Prime Minister
of RA, the deputies of the RA National Assembly and the leaders of
parliamentary factions, ministers, Human rights defender of RA,
ambassadors and consuls in Armenia, local NGOs and international
organizations, representatives of higher education and academic
institutions, participants of the Artsakh war, as well as residents
of the village of Maragha - eyewitnesses of the tragedy, relatives
of the dead and injured, mass media.
In presentations were raised the true causes and purpose of that crime:
what happened in v.Maragha - is another act of genocide, carried out
by Azerbaijan, which continues warlike policies directed at expulsion
of Armenians, annexation of territories not belonging to Azerbaijan
and propaganda of unreserved racism.
The speakers were unanimous on one thing: to prevent the recurrence of
similar crimes in the future, suppression and punishment of politics
carried out by Azerbaijan contradicting with the international law -
threat by force, propaganda of racism and war, which requires a legal
assessment according to the norms of corresponding international
organizations and courts.
To the attention of the participants was introduced a documentary
"The Ordinary Genocide. Maragha, April 10, 1992", which was prepared
by the Center of Information and Public Relations of the President
of Armenia. In the film are presented unknown to the general public
facts and details on the crimes realized in Maragha, which until now
is under the control of Azerbaijan. The co-authors of the film are
the director of the project "Ordinary Genocide" Marina Grigoryan and
the executive director of the "Foundation against Violation of Law"
NGO, the Deputy of the National Assembly of RA Larisa Alaverdyan.
"Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO was first organization,
which since 1991 gathered, defined data and prepared a list of hostages
and prisoners of war from NKR and RA held in Azerbaijan. As a result
of the efforts of the "Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO and
co-operation with other organizations and institutions in 1990s were
returned to their homeland about 2000 hostages, including 20 children.
"Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO
hetq
17:03, April 10, 2012
On April 10 "Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO organized an
event "Maragha - the 20th anniversary", which was dedicated to the
anniversary of the implementation of another act of genocide by
Azerbaijan towards Armenian people in village Maragha, NKR.
On April 10, 1992 Maragha village was attacked by regular army units of
Azerbaijan, as a result of which the village was completely destroyed,
dozens of people were killed, their bodies mutilated, desecrated
and burned. Two weeks later, the village was subjected to repeated
attacks, the population returned to the village was forcibly expelled,
and houses looted, many of them burned.
List of hostages as of 1st May, 1992 constitutes of 57 people,
including 9 children and 29 women, and a list of killed constitutes
of 59 people. Until today 19 residents of the village are on the list
of missing people.
The aim of the event was not only to honour the memory of innocent
victims of Maragha, against which was carried out this crime, but
also to contribute to the prevention of such crimes against humanity
around the world.
At the event were invited: representatives of the NKR government,
representatives of the office to the President and Prime Minister
of RA, the deputies of the RA National Assembly and the leaders of
parliamentary factions, ministers, Human rights defender of RA,
ambassadors and consuls in Armenia, local NGOs and international
organizations, representatives of higher education and academic
institutions, participants of the Artsakh war, as well as residents
of the village of Maragha - eyewitnesses of the tragedy, relatives
of the dead and injured, mass media.
In presentations were raised the true causes and purpose of that crime:
what happened in v.Maragha - is another act of genocide, carried out
by Azerbaijan, which continues warlike policies directed at expulsion
of Armenians, annexation of territories not belonging to Azerbaijan
and propaganda of unreserved racism.
The speakers were unanimous on one thing: to prevent the recurrence of
similar crimes in the future, suppression and punishment of politics
carried out by Azerbaijan contradicting with the international law -
threat by force, propaganda of racism and war, which requires a legal
assessment according to the norms of corresponding international
organizations and courts.
To the attention of the participants was introduced a documentary
"The Ordinary Genocide. Maragha, April 10, 1992", which was prepared
by the Center of Information and Public Relations of the President
of Armenia. In the film are presented unknown to the general public
facts and details on the crimes realized in Maragha, which until now
is under the control of Azerbaijan. The co-authors of the film are
the director of the project "Ordinary Genocide" Marina Grigoryan and
the executive director of the "Foundation against Violation of Law"
NGO, the Deputy of the National Assembly of RA Larisa Alaverdyan.
"Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO was first organization,
which since 1991 gathered, defined data and prepared a list of hostages
and prisoners of war from NKR and RA held in Azerbaijan. As a result
of the efforts of the "Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO and
co-operation with other organizations and institutions in 1990s were
returned to their homeland about 2000 hostages, including 20 children.
"Foundation against Violation of Law" NGO