(Compton, CA) At its October Regular Meeting, the Compton Unified School District Board of Trustees passed a resolution condemning recent aggression against the people of Armenia and Artsakh.

The resolution references recent deadly and unprovoked attacks on civilians in Artsakh and Armenia by Azerbaijan and Turkey and calls out such aggression as “a threat to human rights, peace, and global security.”

The resolution also makes a commitment to ensure the comprehensive and accurate teaching of world history, including crimes against humanity such as the Armenian Genocide and Holocaust. Further, it calls out as key “the role of current and historical events in the teaching of tolerance and understanding, peaceful conflict resolution through dialogue, and the value and strength of diversity.”

Full resolution can be viewed here.