The presentation of English-language web-site of “Justice for Khojaly” International Campaign (www.justiceforkhojaly.org) was held in the Trend News Agency’s conference hall on the initiative of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum.
The international information and propaganda campaign “Justice for Khodjaly” was initiated by Leyla Aliyeva, General coordinator on Intercultural Dialogue of “In the Name of Dialogue and Cooperation” Organization – member of the Organization of Islamic Conference Youth Forum. The campaign was launched on May 8, 2008.
The official presentation of the web-site, aimed to inform the world community about the crime committed against humanity on February 26, 1992 in Khojaly town, to achieve assessment of the Khojaly genocide from legal, political and human points of view and carry on propaganda in this realm, is scheduled for February 26. The campaign and the presentation of its official web-site in European, American and Asian capitals will start on the same day.
The principal goal of the campaign is to turn the international community into its audience and participant, Elshad Isgandarov, Secretary General to the Organization of Islamic Conference Youth Forum stated.
“The campaign will focus on two directions. The web-site visitors can exchange their views and load pictures devoted to the Khojaly genocide. The pictures must reflect the slogan “Justice for Khojaly”. Second, the campaign of appeals on socio-legal assessment of the Khojaly genocide will be carried on via the web-site. The campaign will start in mid March”, Isgandarov stated.
According to the Secretary General, the signatures, pictures and appeals regarding political and legal recognition of the Khojaly genocide will be submitted to the UNO Human Rights Council on December 10, 2009.
112 organizations and 850 people signed the resolution connected with the Khojaly genocide on the web-site, Isgandarov stated. “The web-site visitors will have the opportunity to join the campaign. People may become the participants or financial donors after defining the participation format”, Secretary General said.
Besides Khojaly genocide, the comprehensive information about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was placed on the web-site as well. The negotiations towards the conflict solution and the documents adopted by the international organizations regarding the conflict were included into the web-site; the chronological order and the map of genocide actions committed by Armenians against Azerbaijanis throughout the history are reflected as well.
Armenian hackers have already attacked web-site “Justice for Khojaly”, Isgandarov stated.
It’s expected to establish French, Arab and Russian versions of the web-site in the current year, he added.
Reference of Trend News: On the night of 25 to 26 February, 1992, Armenian armed units committed the genocide in Khojaly town, the population – 7 thousand. Over 4 months the town remained in the blockade, so considerable part of the population had to leave the town and only 3 thousand people remained there after the attack of the Armenian troops. 613 people were killed, 1000 civilians of different ages were wounded and became disabled. 106 women, 63 children and 70 old people are among the killed. 8 families were completely wiped out, 25 children lost both parents, 130 – one of the parents. 1275 people were taken captives; the fate of 150 people is still unknown.
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