Ombudsman to appeal European Court

A news conference was conducted at the Azerbaijani Ombudsman's office on Wednesday. The Azerbaijani Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman), Elmira Suleymanova said that a statement had been prepared urging perpetrators of the monstrous tragedy to be called to account. It was said that the statement would be sent to the UN Secretary General, the UN Human Rights Commissioner, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the European Council Secretary General, the European Council Human Rights Commissioner and the OSCE.

Journalists reproached the statement because it failed to name Russia's motorized infantry regiment 366 that had backed Armenians in perpetrating the massacre in Xocali.