Khojalu is a political manipulation, Azerbaijan’s crime against Moscow

168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program Larisa Alaverdyan is the former human rights defender of Armenia, executive director of “Against Legal Arbitrariness” NGO.:

During the interview, issues related to the politics of memory and approaches to coverage of historical events were discussed. In particular, reference was made to the contrast between the attitude towards the anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms in Armenia and the state-level events dedicated to the so-called Khojaly events in Azerbaijan.

Special attention was paid to the international legal agenda, including the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Ramil Safarov, within which violations of the right to life and the ban on ethnic discrimination were recorded, as well as the further calls of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to Azerbaijan to introduce changes in the national legislation.

During the conversation, the situation related to the Armenian prisoners held in Baku was also considered, including the issues of access to legal protection, communication with the outside world and the involvement of international mechanisms.

In addition, the discussion touched on the current statements of the Armenian authorities, including the reaction to the book about Artsakh and the situation around the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, in the context of state policy and public discussions.

Hayk Derzyan

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