ArmInfo.While a children's festival organized by the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan on the occasion of International Children's Day is taking place in Shushi, thousands of Artsakh children, forcibly displaced from this city and other regions of Artsakh, are left without the right to a safe childhood, education and the opportunity to grow up in their homeland.
As emphasized in the message of the scientific and analytical foundation "Geghard", this event, entitled "Shushi - the cultural pearl of the union of Turkic peoples", is organized by the government of the country, which forcibly deprived the children of Artsakh, including Shushi, of the opportunity to live and develop in their native land.
"Azerbaijan, continuing its aggressive and Armenophobic policy towards the peaceful population of Artsakh, not only violates international rights and humanitarian principles, but also takes away the childhood of an entire generation," the foundation's article notes.
In this regard, the Foundation recalled that during the Artsakh war of 2020, the Azerbaijani armed forces systematically committed war crimes not only against defensive positions, but also against the civilian population. As a result of the military actions launched by Azerbaijan on September 27, gross human rights violations were recorded, as a result of which innocent children also suffered.
"On October 4, as a result of the shelling of the city of Martuni by the Azerbaijani armed forces, a 9-year- old girl was killed and her 2-year-old brother was seriously injured. In early October, during the evacuation from Martakert, a 13-year-old boy was seriously wounded by a drone strike of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. On October 14, near the Vardenis-Sotk highway, a 14-year-old boy was wounded as a result of a second drone strike.
Also on September 19, 2023, five civilians, three of whom were children, were killed in the village of Sarnakhbyur in the Askeran region of Artsakh," the Geghard Foundation added.
In addition, the Foundation noted that on September 20, according to information collected by the Artsakh Human Rights Defender's Office, at least 200 deaths and more than 400 wounded were registered, including more than 40 civilians, including 13 children.
It is noted that as a result of the hostilities during the 44-day war, more than 24 thousand children of Artsakh were deprived of the right to education. In this regard, the report mentions the visit of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia to the Gegharkunik region to collect facts about the air and artillery attacks of Azerbaijan on civilian settlements. Thus, according to the source, the fact-finding group recorded that targeted strikes by Azerbaijani aviation and artillery were carried out early in the morning of September 27. "As a result of the drone strike on the residential part of the village of Sotk, not only one residential building was damaged, but also a school located just 100-150 meters from the site of the explosion. According to the parents, for safety reasons, they had to temporarily take refuge with their children in basements.
the Geghard Foundation analysis says.
In addition, Geghard recalled that due to the blockade, 270 children were unable to return to their homes, as a result of which their rights to safety, education and family life were violated. Meanwhile, the acute shortage of medicines, medical supplies and hygiene products had a serious negative impact on the health of children and their right to receive medical services.
"The lack of infant formula caused serious nutritional problems for hundreds of infants, jeopardizing their physical and mental development," the foundation summarized.
Recall that on September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan, under the pretext of an "anti-terrorist operation," committed another act of aggression against Artsakh. This was preceded by almost 10 months of blockade of the unrecognized republic. Since the enemy aggression that began in the fall of 2020, which in September 2023 ended with the complete ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, over 150 thousand Artsakh residents have lost their homeland and become refugees.
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