Khojaly massacre recognition
The Khojaly massacre was the mass killing of at least 161 Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian forces and the 366th CIS regiment in the town of Khojaly on 25 February 1992.[1]
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan considers international recognition of the massacre as an important part of its foreign policy. The government of Azerbaijan refers to the event as a genocide, and aims to raising international awareness of the massacre, and its root causes within the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 2007, Heydar Aliyev Foundation organised an exhibition of photographs and children's paintings titled "Victims of aggression" in Brussels on 26 February, and held commemorative ceremonies in Istanbul and 25 provinces of Turkey as a part of "Khojaly Week" in 19–26 February. On 14 February 2008, the same foundation organised a conference titled "Khojaly massacre and realities of 1915 events" in Berlin.
International organizations
The following international organizations have referred to the Khojaly events as a massacre in official statements or reports, including:
Parliaments and governments
In recent years, parliaments of several countries have formally recognized the event as a massacre. The Hungarian party Jobbik stated, that they express solidarity with Azerbaijani people and issued statements during massacre's anniversary.[6][7]
Countries
As massacre
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – The House of Peoples passed a resolution condemning the Khojaly Massacre as a crime against humanity in 2014.[8]
- Canada - In 2022, the MFA stated that the Government of Canada recognizes the Khojaly massacre as a terrible tragedy.
- Czech Republic – Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Parliament condemned the Khojaly Massacre as a crime against humanity in 2013.[9]
- Colombia – Foreign Relations Committee of the Colombian House of Representatives recognized the Khojaly Massacre in 2013.
- Djibouti – The National Assembly of Djibouti recognized the Khojaly Massacre as an act of genocide in 2017.[10][11]
- Mexico – Foreign Relations Committee of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies recognised the Khojaly Massacre in 2011.[12]
- Paraguay – The Parliament of Paraguay commemorated 26th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre in 2017.[13]
- Panama – The National Assembly of Panama adopted a resolution condemning the Khojaly massacre in 2013.
- Slovenia – The National Council of Slovenia passed a resolution condemning the Khojaly Massacre as a crime against humanity in 2016.
- Sudan – Foreign Affairs Committee of the Sudanese National Assembly recognized the Khojaly Massacre in 2014.[14]
As genocide
- Azerbaijan – National Assembly of Azerbaijan recognized the Khojaly massacre as genocide.
- Guatemala – The Congress of Guatemala recognized the Khojaly Massacre referring to it as genocide in 2015.[15]
- Honduras – The National Congress of Honduras recognized the Khojaly Massacre as an act of genocide in 2014.[16]
- Pakistan – Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate of Pakistan recognized the Khojaly Massacre referring to it as genocide in 2012.[17][18]
- Peru – The Congress of the Republic of Peru adopted a resolution recognizing the Khojaly massacre as genocide in 2013.
- Turkey – Foreign Relations Committee of the Turkish National Assembly recognised the Khojaly Massacre referring to it as genocide in 2012.[19]
- Estonia – The Estonia-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group recognized the Khojaly Massacre as genocide in 2021. [20]
References
- ^ "Human Rights Watch World Report 1993 – The Former Soviet Union". Hrw.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ^ Human Rights Watch/Helsinki (1994). Azerbaijan: Seven Years of Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. New York [u.a.]: Human Rights Watch. p. 6. ISBN 1-56432-142-8. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "unhchr.ch - unhchr Resources and Information". www.unhchr.ch. Archived from the original on 22 June 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ OIC Secretary General commemorates Khojaly Massacre Archived 2021-04-29 at the Wayback Machine. 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Message of the Secretary General of the Turkic Council on the occasion of commemoration of Khojaly Genocide". 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Jobbik issues statement on Khojaly genocide anniversary". www.jobbik.com. Jobbik. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Jobbik expresses solidarity with brotherly Azeri nation". www.jobbik.com. Jobbik. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Resolution on the Recognition of the Sovereignty and the Territorial Integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan Archived 2020-11-05 at the Wayback Machine. House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 29 May 2014.
- ^ Jakub Hein, Pavla Holcová, Jan Adamec. The Czech Republic remains an investment haven for Azerbaijani officials Archived 2017-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Visegrad Revue. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Assemblée nationale : Le président Mohamed Ali Houmed rencontre l'ambassadeur d'Azerbaïdjan" (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ Résolution N° 001/AN/17/7ème L portant commémoration du massacre des civils azerbaïdjanais dans la ville de Khojaly en 1992 et soutien contre agression de la République d'Arménie contre la République d'Azerbaïdjan Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Gaceta Parlamentaria, Número 3502 Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Paraguay National Congress commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26.
- ^ "President Ilham Aliyev Receives Delegation Led by Sudanese FM". Sudan Vision Daily. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Diputados se solidarizan con la República de Azerbaiyán por genocidio". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Decreto No. 286-2013 Archived 2018-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Report of the Senate Committee on Defence and Defence Production Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (p. 64)
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Baku Presses Genocide Recognition Campaign for Khojaly". Eurasianet. EurasiaNet.org. 2012-02-28. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ Türkıye Büyük Mıllet Meclısı: Dişışlerı Komısyonu Tutanak Dergısı Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Statement of the Estonia-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group on the anniversary of Khojaly massacre". 22 February 2022.