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By Mushvig Mehdiyev

Bremen Azerbaijani Society arranged demonstration titled "R.I.P. JUSTICE" in Bremen city of Germany on February 25, 2014.

The demonstrators marched from the front of Bremen Parliament and to the central street of the city. The demonstrators carried "Justice for Khojaly", "Time: 22 years ago", "Biggest massacre of the conflict: Khojaly", "Wanted: Justice, Lost: In Khojaly" banners throughout the demonstration.

One of the most alluring sides of the event was black coffin with "Justice" writing on it. The organizers aimed to ask "Have justice died!?" through that step of theirs. Local Muslims, Turks and German youngsters joined the demonstration.

The demonstrators also distributed brochures providing detailed information about Khojaly, as well as "Völkermord Von Chodschali" (Khojaly Genocide) and German author Johannes Rau's "Der Berg-Karabach Konflikt" (Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict) books.

Head of the society Araz Baghirli noted that the event was more effective than it was expected to be.

Late into the night from February 25 to 26, 1992, the town of Khojaly, situated within the administrative borders of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, came under intensive fire from the towns of Khankendi and Askeran, already occupied by Armenian armed forces.

As many as 613 civilians mostly women and children were killed in the massacre, and a total of 1,000 people were disabled. Eight families were exterminated, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children lost one parent.

Moreover, 1,275 innocent people were taken hostage, and the fate of 150 of them remains unknown. Civilians were shot at close range, scalped, and burned alive. Some had their eyes gouged out and others were beheaded.

Bremen Azerbaijani Society has been founded by Azerbaijani students in Bremen, in December, 2012. The society is aimed to create the Bremen union of Azerbaijanis, bring them under same roof, promote Azerbaijani culture in Germany and contribute to the statehood of Azerbaijan.