Month: April 2015

Oshagan: No Rest Until Justice

Hayg Oshagan, chairman of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee of the Eastern United States, gave the following remarks at…

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Runners Go the Marathon Distance for Genocide

  BOSTON, Mass.—Anytime you can catch millions of people paying attention to the genocide mission, you’ve completed a successful marathon—whether…

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Little Known Genocide History to Be Exhibited at Washington Centennial

Virtually unknown are two documented and compelling events that are a significant part of the genocide story. Even Armenians are…

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Turkey Rights Groups Issue Statement on April 24

Human rights organizations in Turkey, under the umbrella group “100th Year – Stop Denialism,” issued the following statement on April…

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Remembrance and the Demand for Justice Are Inseparable

  This year marks both the Centennial observance of the Armenian Genocide and the beginning of the post-2015 period. It…

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Catholicosate of Cilicia Leaders and Lawyers Outline Lawsuit Seeking Turkey’s Return of Historic Christian Site

WASHINGTON—Leaders and lawyers representing the Catholicosate of Cilicia held a press conference on April 29 at the National Press Club…

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Update: Aleppo’s Forty Martyrs Church Compound Suffers Damage, Church Unharmed

Contrary to earlier reports, the church itself has not been destroyed. ALEPPO, Syria (A.W.)—The Armenian Forty Martyrs Church compound in…

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Maine Genocide Commemoration to Feature ‘The Great Fire’

On Thurs., May 14, Portland Public Library and the Armenian Cultural Association of Maine will host an evening to commemorate the…

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Haverhill Observes Genocide Centennial with Added Gusto

HAVERHILL, Mass.—Everything from the filming of a TV special to increased genocide education in public schools highlighted the Armenian Centennial…

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Merrimack Valley ANC Meets with Tsongas

The Merrimack Valley Armenian National Committee (ANC) recently met with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas of the 3rd Congressional District of Massachusetts…

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