Azerbaijan, Baku, May 7 / Trend , K.Zarbaliyeva/
The Azerbaijani Ombudsman urged the world community to involve Armenian terrorists and their supporters who participated in occupation of Shusha into criminal responsibility.
"International organizations' efforts which were directed to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh problem must be carried out without using double standards, with full correspondence to international legal norms and principles. Armenia must refuse from aggressive policy, ethnic cleansing, territorial claims and Azerbaijan's territorial integrity must be fully restored," Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova said in her statement which was directed to international organizations due to the Day of Shusha's occupation on May 7.
The statement demands international organizations to put an end to long-lasting Armenian aggressive policy, terrorism against Azerbaijan, mass violations of human rights, support resolution of this conflict via peace way and negotiations, return the occupied lands, as well as refugees and IDPs to their home and restore their rights.
The statement was sent to the UN Secretary General, UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, OSCE, Council of Europe, Institute of International and European Ombudsmen and other organizations.
Armenian forces occupied Shusha city on May 8 in 1992. At that time, about 24,900 people lived in Shusha whose area was 289 square meters. A total of 193 people became victims of the war and 102 - disabled during the occupation.
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