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Over 10,000 people ink petition for Khojaly Genocide recognition

03 March 2017 [11:35] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Laman Ismayilova

A petition of a French lawyer urging the French government and international organizations to recognize Khojaly Genocide has already been signed by 10.344 people.

Placed on www.change.org by lawyer Olivier Pardo, Khojaly is one of one of the most gruesome and tragic acts of genocide in recent history.

Of 3,000 people who were in the town of Khojaly at the moment of the Armenian attack 613 were killed, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elders. 487 people were severely wounded, including 76 children. 1,275 people were captured and subjected to unprecedented torture, the fate of 197 people still remains unknown. 8 families were totally annihilated, 130 children lost one and 25 lost both parents.

In his petition, Pardo expresses regret that the French public has little knowledge of this tragedy. “As a country which attaches great importance to protection of human rights and recognition of war crimes and crimes against humanity, should not remain indifferent to this genocide,” the petition says.

The petition is accessible at https://www.change.org/p/petition-pour-faire-reconnaitre-le-massacre-de-khojaly?recruiter=686290955&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive

February 26 marked the 25th anniversary of the bloody tragedy, which went down in history of mankind in the 20th century as the Khojaly Genocide.






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