The international community must take necessary measures to ensure the right to return of Azerbaijanis who were deported from the current territory of Armenia and to create conditions for their safe and dignified return to their homeland. Serious pressure should be exerted on that country to address this historical injustice,” Sabina Aliyeva, Azerbaijan’s Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) said in her appeal to the international community regarding the 33rd anniversary of the deportation of the last group of Azerbaijanis from the territory of Armenia.

“Throughout history, at different periods, especially in the last century, hundreds of thousands of our compatriots were displaced from the present territory of Armenia due to their ethnic background. They became victims of crimes against humanity and war crimes, being ruthlessly murdered, severely injured, as well as captured, disappeared, and taken hostage. Azerbaijanis' fundamental human rights and freedoms have been flagrantly violated as a result of hate crimes and the ethnic cleansing policies of Armenia,” the appeal noted.

The Azerbaijani Ombudsman has prepared special reports and video material on the hate crimes and hate speech committed by Armenia against Azerbaijanis and presented them to the corresponding international organizations.

The reports and videos are available via the following links:

https://bit.ly/3YwKgJP

https://bit.ly/3WYS5qE

https://bit.ly/4cikGeR