Cars with the slogan “Justice for Khojaly” written on them have moved through the cities of the USA
4 March, 2025
An awareness campaign regarding to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was held in the cities of Washington, New York, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh. An awareness campaign was organized by the Florida Azerbaijani Community with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora. LED screen-equipped vehicles, carrying messages about the truths of Khojaly, paraded through the central streets of these cities.
The vehicles, passing by iconic locations such as the CNN building, Times Square, the Pentagon, the White House, the Capitol, and the University of Pittsburgh, displayed images of the Khojaly genocide victims along with illustrations showing the horrors of the tragedy.
The vehicles were adorned with slogans like “Justice for Khojaly!” “Recognize the Khojaly Genocide!”, “Crime Against Humanity by Armenia”, “Azerbaijanis Demand Justice!”, and “Remember Khojaly!”, "Pray for Khojaly!", along with disturbing facts such as “63 children, including newborns, were killed in Khojaly!” and “613 Azerbaijanis, including 106 women, 63 children, and 70 elderly people, were killed. 1,275 Azerbaijanis were taken hostage. 76 children were disabled. 25 children lost their both of parents. 130 children lost one of their parents, 8 families were completely destroyed”.
These facts were displayed to raise awareness among local communities.
It should be noted that the goal of these annual awareness efforts in the various cities of the U.S. is to draw attention to the facts surrounding the Khojaly genocide.
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