Vienna City Council recognizes Halabça genocide

Vienna Parliament, in its last session, recognized the Halabça massacre as a genocide, with the vote of all the representatives.

Vienna City Council recognizes Halabça genocide
25 March, 2023   06:31
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"The motion by the Greens, SPÖ and NEOS to recognize Halabça massacre as a genocide was accepted unanimously,” the City Council said in a press statement.

According to the statement, "This joint decision of the Green Party, the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Forum was unanimously voted on, and the Viennese parliament recognized the Halabça massacre as a genocide."

"It is a historic moment in Austrian political history. For the first time, a mass crime against the Kurdish population is recognized - with the consent of all parties.”

Kurdish-Austrian politician and the member of the Austrian Green Party, Berîvan Aslan said on Twitter.

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