Amnesty International: Aliyev Has Signalled That Violence Against Ar

[Emil Lazarian]

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: ALIYEV HAS SIGNALLED THAT VIOLENCE AGAINST ARMENIANS IS NOT ONLY ACCEPTABLE, BUT REWARDED

Mediamax
Sept 6 2012
Armenia

Yerevan, September 6. /Mediamax/. Amnesty International is concerned
that the actions of the Azerbaijani government following the
extradition of Ramil Safarov "will be perceived as an endorsement of
ethnically-motivated violence".

The organization is concerned that these actions will ignite existing
tensions between Azerbaijanis and Armenians and encourage further
ethnically-motivated violence. It called on the governments of both
countries to publicly condemn violence based on ethnicity.

"By pardoning and then promoting Ramil Safarov, President Aliyev
has signalled to Azerbaijanis that violence against Armenians is
not only acceptable, but rewarded. The Azerbaijani government should
rescind any privileges awarded to Safarov and publicly condemn ethnic
violence. The Armenian government must also make clear that retaliation
against ethnic Azerbaijanis is not acceptable", Amnesty International
has said.



From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress