Iran Press/ Iran news: The statement from the association for the defense of victims of terrorism on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare reads: "The oppressed Sardasht deserves to be the flagbearer of human rights in the world by offering thousands of martyrs and wounded in the crime of Saddam (dictator of Iraq), to try the biggest case of chemical crime against humanity, and to investigate, question and reprimand all individuals, institutions and governments allied with Saddam in this horrific catastrophe, from manufacturers to facilitators of chemical weapons."
The statement continued: "The philosophy of the trial and the value of any court is to clarify the truth and access to justice. Local authorities, with the help of elites and thinkers, should seek the rights of the Sardasht people after thirty-four years of inaction."
November 30, as International Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, is an opportunity to honor the memory of all victims of chemical weapons and to call on world leaders and international institutions, especially the United Nations, to live up to the promises and commitments set out in the UN Charter, and other international instruments relating to chemical victims and injured persons to take effective and deterrent action.
The Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare is an annual event held on November 30 as a tribute to the victims of chemical warfare, as well as to reaffirm the commitment of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the elimination of the threat of chemical weapons, thereby promoting the goals of peace, security, and multilateralism.
On June 28, 1987, the Ba'athist regime in Iraq used chemical bombs on four crowded areas of Sardasht, killing 119 civilians and exposing more than 8,000 people to poison gas.
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