Uzbekistan and five countries condemn attempts to glorify Nazis

Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan issued a joint statement at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, strongly condemning attempts to glorify the Nazis. The statement was adopted on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

A firm position against the justification of fascism

The statement, read out by the representative of the Russian delegation, Yevgeny Ustinov, emphasized that the desire to glorify the Nazis and their accomplices is absolutely unacceptable.

“The actions of the main Nazi criminals during World War II were recognized as crimes by the Nuremberg Tribunal. This indicates that the Nazis were officially accused of mass murder of civilians, enslaving peoples and spreading chauvinistic ideology. "We believe that these terrible crimes should be assessed as genocide against the peoples of the Soviet Union," the statement said.

Appeal against the distortion of history

The condemnation statement also strongly criticized attempts to equally divide responsibility for World War II between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. This position was assessed as disrespectful to the memory of the millions of people who died in the war.

"Our sacred duty is to defend the truth about the common Victory over Nazism and to prevent the revival of an ideology built on fascism and nationalism," the joint statement said.

Joint fight against nationalism and discrimination

The delegations also stressed the need to continue the fight against all manifestations of nationalism, racial and religious discrimination within the framework of the UN. The statement said that humanity must act together against such threats in order to ensure peace and stability.

This session of the UN Human Rights Council was an important step in preserving historical memory and preventing the glorification of fascism. Uzbekistan and the five countries that supported this initiative announced that they will continue to actively work in this direction in the future. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”