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MEXICO FEDERAL COMMISSION DECLARED ALIYEV'S STATUE CONTRADICTING HUMAN RIGHTS
14:59, 21 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. On January 20 the Commission for
Human Rights of Mexico Federal Region discussed the issue of removal
of the Azerbaijani former president Heydar Aliyev's statue from
the park. In accordance with the decision of the commission Heydar
Aliyev's statue contradicts the human rights. "Armenpress" reports
about this citing CNNMexico.
The decision states that retaining the statue contradicts to the
human rights and memory of the victims of violence.
In November of the previous year the Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard
stated that controversy regarding Heydar Aliyev's statue may cause
a lot of diplomatic noise. Notwithstanding he stated: "In my opinion
this issue is about international relations."
A number of demonstrators filled the streets on the day the session
of the commission was convoked. Some of them were against keeping
the statue, another group of demonstrators were marching on behalf
of keeping Heydar Aliyev's statue.
Azerbaijan contributed much of the 65 million pesos ($5 million)
it cost to renovate not one, but two Mexico City parks, allowing it
to put monuments in both.
14:59, 21 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. On January 20 the Commission for
Human Rights of Mexico Federal Region discussed the issue of removal
of the Azerbaijani former president Heydar Aliyev's statue from
the park. In accordance with the decision of the commission Heydar
Aliyev's statue contradicts the human rights. "Armenpress" reports
about this citing CNNMexico.
The decision states that retaining the statue contradicts to the
human rights and memory of the victims of violence.
In November of the previous year the Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard
stated that controversy regarding Heydar Aliyev's statue may cause
a lot of diplomatic noise. Notwithstanding he stated: "In my opinion
this issue is about international relations."
A number of demonstrators filled the streets on the day the session
of the commission was convoked. Some of them were against keeping
the statue, another group of demonstrators were marching on behalf
of keeping Heydar Aliyev's statue.
Azerbaijan contributed much of the 65 million pesos ($5 million)
it cost to renovate not one, but two Mexico City parks, allowing it
to put monuments in both.