38 persons declared to be under international search due to occupation of Khojaly

Participation of the 38 persons in the Khojali genocide was fully proved and it was decided to make them criminally responsible under articles 103 envisaging liability for genocide and war crimes against peace and humanity, 107 (deportation or expelling of population) , 113 (torture), 115.4 (violation of the laws or customs of war), 116.0.17 (committing other acts of rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced sterilization and sexual violence), the press service of the Military Prosecutor's Office of the Republic told Trend News.

The trial started over a criminal case related to the Khojaly tragedy was suspended March 31, 1994. Legal proceedings on this criminal case was reopened July 12, 2005 by the Military Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan and the actions in this criminal case were classified under articles 103 (genocide), 107 (deportation or expelling), 115.2 (violation of the laws or customs of war) and other articles of the Criminal Code. Since then, investigations have been started to make criminally responsible those who committed crimes against peace and humanity.

As a result of the external examination of dead bodies, the testimonies of Khojaly residents who were able to escape from encirclement, were found evidences of unimaginable torture and atrocities committed by the Armenians and the 366th motorized infantry battalion against the Azerbaijanis: removal of the scalp, cutting off noses, ears, genitals, puncturing eyes, cutting off the heads of Azerbaijanis in the Armenian cemetery as sacrifices, acts of torture against children, women and the elderly.

During the investigation in connection with Khojaly genocide, 2,213 people were questioned as witnesses and victims, over 800 examinations were conducted.

/Trend News/