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Turkish Human Rights Organizations to Become Intervening Party in Perinçek Case
The Human Rights Association of Turkey and the Center for Truth Justice Memory released a statement announcing that they would become an intervening party in the Doğu Perinçek versus Switzerland case....
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The Punchline: Keskin Heads to Prison?
About a week before the Perincek versus Switzerland retrial was scheduled to begin at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Jan. 28, a Turkish court handed down a 10-month prison sentence to...
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Declaration of 32nd ARF World Congress
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) convened its 32nd World Congress in Dilijan, Armenia, from Jan. 16 and 24. Delegates from all ARF-D organizational regions and party members...
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Charny, Smith, and Gaunt to Speak at Centennial Conference in NY
NEW YORK—Scholars Israel Charny, Roger Smith, and David Gaunt are among the confirmed speakers at “Responsibility 2015,” the international conference marking the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, to...
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IUSY World Council 2015 to Take Place in Armenia
VIENNA (A.W.)—The World Council of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) will take place in Yerevan from May 7-10. The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of Armenia will be the host...
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Armenian Church Torched, as Fighting Over Mosul Intensifies
Dr. Henry Astarjian Provides Analysis in Armenian Weekly Interview Militants of the Islamic State (IS) have burnt down an Armenian Church in Mosul, northern Iraq, reported Erbil-based BasNews. IS...
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Sarkisian Issues Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
YEREVAN (A.W.)— Jan. 27 marked the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of the biggest Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz in south-western Poland. Over the years, Jan. 27 has come to be known as...
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ECHR Holds Hearing on Genocide Denial (Detailed Report)
STRASBOURG (A.W.)—The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held a Grand Chamber hearing on Jan. 28, in the case of Dogu Perincek v. Switzerland. The case stems from a Swiss court verdict that in 2007...
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Hrant Dink Commemorated in NYC on Anniversary of Death
Supporters holding Armenian flags, candles, and images of Hrant Dink gathered in midtown Manhattan across the Turkish Consulate on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, to honor the anniversary of—and seek justice...
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Haidostian in Conversation with Mouradian at Ramapo College in NJ
MAHWAH, N.J. (A.W.)—On Tues., Feb. 10, Haigazian University President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian will speak at Ramapo College on “The Scourge of Genocide: A Century of Angst in the Middle East,”...
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Recent Publication Highlights Complexities of Uncovering the History of the...
Special for the Armenian Weekly “Preserving the Medieval City of Ani: Cultural Heritage between Contest and Reconciliation,” an article by Dr. Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh, was published last month in...
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ANCA Welcomes Rep. Dold as New Republican Co-Chair of Congressional Armenian...
Launches Online Campaign Urging Increased Bi-Partisan Armenian Caucus WASHINGTON–The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today welcomed Illinois Congressman Robert Dold (R-Ill.) as the new...
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Aram Garabedian Remains Ultimate Patriots’ Fan
CRANSTON, R.I.—When it comes to cheering on the New England Patriots, look no further than Aram Garabedian. New England Patriots’ fan Aram Garabedian of Cranston, R.I., will be attending his 29th Super...
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Pan-Armenian Declaration on Armenian Genocide Centennial Adopted
YEREVAN (A.W.)—The State Commission on Coordination of Events for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide released a Pan-Armenian Declaration on Jan. 29. Sarkisian reading...
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Astarjian: A Quadruple Historic Bypass
Special for the Armenian Weekly Major occurrences have studded the globe and civilizations— events, some good (such as the three monotheistic religions, though some argue to the contrary), and some...
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Violence against Opposition Group in Berdzor Draws Condemnation
ARF Supreme Council Representative Aghvan Vardanyan Calls Incident ‘Unacceptable’ YEREVAN (A.W.)—On Jan. 31, police and unidentified men blocked and assaulted around 40 cars traveling from Armenia to...
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Obama Budget Calls for Record Low Level of Aid to Armenia
ANCA Seeks White House Support for Transition to Trade and Investment-Based Relations WASHINGTON—The Obama-Biden Administration budget, released on Feb 2, calls for a yet another reduction in U.S....
View ArticleGroundbreaking Symposium at Columbia to Focus on ‘Monuments and Memory’
NEW YORK—Major scholars from around the world will participate in a timely and thought-provoking conference at Columbia University titled, “Monuments and Memory: Material Culture and the Aftermath of...
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NKR President Bako Sahakyan Holds Meeting on Berdzor Attack
STEPANAKERT (A.W.) — Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR) President Bako Sahakyan held a meeting on Feb. 3 regarding the police blockade and assault on members of an opposition group that took place near...
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Loose Restraints: A Look at the Increasingly Shaky Karabagh Ceasefire
Special for the Armenian Weekly 2014 was the bloodiest year in the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict since the 1990’s. Here, Emil Sanamyan reviews the casualty data for the year and looks at the factors...
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