Month: November 2011

Zarakolu’s Genocide Books Confiscated as ‘Evidence’

ISTANBUL, Turkey–Publisher Ragip Zarakolu is currently kept at the Metris high-security prison while his son Deniz Zarakolu, an editor of…

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Turkey: Arrests Expose Flawed Justice System

Academic, Publisher Held in Crackdown on Pro-Kurdish Party ISTANBUL (Human Rights Watch)—An Istanbul court’s decision on Nov. 1 to imprison…

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Kasbarian, Chouldjian to Speak at ‘ANC Grassroots’ Panel on Karabagh Self-Determination

GLENDALE, Calif.—The Armenian National Committee-Western Region (ANC-WR) recently announced that Antranig Kasbarian and Elizabeth Chouldjian will join Robert Avetisyan, the…

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Obituary: Mary Hamparian (1927-2011)

Mary “Manooshag” Aljian Hamparian was born on March 28, 1927. She was the loyal daughter of Armenian Genocide survivors Nishan…

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St. Stephen’s Elementary Announces Online Auction

WATERTOWN, Mass.—The St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School (SSAES) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is holding its third annual online Christmas auction…

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Van Quake Highlights Rifts, Spurs Global Relief Effort

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Van and its surroundings in eastern Turkey left at least 600 dead and 4,150 injured,…

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Sassounian: Azerbaijan Wins Security Council Seat While Armenians Remain Idle

President Ilham Aliyev last week celebrated his country’s historic victory at the United Nations. With an overwhelming number of votes,…

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