Mass Firing of Azerbaijani Employees at Karabakh Silk Factory in 1988
Azerbaijanis forcibly deprived of their labor rights at the Karabakh Silk Factory in 1988
According to the indictment of ethnic Armenian individuals accused of committing war crimes, Azerbaijanis working at the Karabakh Silk Factory in 1988 were fired en masse. The head of the repair and construction department, Slavik Hayrapetyan, the secretary of the factory’s party committee Robert Kocharyan, the chief engineer Vladimir Simonyan, the chairman of the trade union organization Bella Mesropyan, and others were accused of forcibly depriving Azerbaijani employees of their labor rights.
It was alleged that in September 1988, these individuals expelled Azerbaijani workers from the Karabakh Silk Factory through denial of access and intimidation tactics. This mass expulsion was a clear violation of the rights of Azerbaijani workers who were unjustly removed from their workplace.
This incident serves as a reminder of the injustices faced by Azerbaijanis during the conflict in Karabakh and highlights the importance of addressing past grievances in order to achieve lasting peace and reconciliation in the region.
