NEW YORK—A group of Diaspora Armenian artists, scholars, and writers recently issued a statement calling on the Armenian authorities to adopt the law on domestic violence proposed by Armenia’s Ministry of Justice.
The more than 50 signatories include artist and activist Serj Tankian; actor and playwright Eric Bogosian; novelists Chris Bohjalian, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, and Nancy Kricorian; artist and author Vahe Berberian; photographer Scout Tufankjian; and journalist David Barsamian.
Below is the statement and the list of signatories.
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We, a group of Diaspora Armenian writers, artists, and scholars, urge the adoption, in a timely manner, of the law proposed by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia “On the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence.”
Nancy Agabian, N.Y.
Micheline Aharonian Marcom, Calif.
Nora Armani, New York
Maria Armoudian, Auckland, N.Z.
Anna Astvatsaturian-Turcotte, Maine
Talin Avakian, N.Y.
Stephanie Ayanian, Penn.
Vicken Babkenian, Sydney, Australia
David Barsamian, Colo.
Vahe Berberian, Calif.
Eric Bogosian, N.Y.
Chris Bohjalian, Vt.
Talar Chahinian, Calif.
Ara Dabandjian, Calif.
Veken Gueyikian, N.Y.
Elke Hartmann, Berlin, Germany
Kim Hekimian, N.Y.
Chris Janigian, R.I.
Tamar Kaprelian, N.Y.
Matthew Karanian, Calif.
Suzanne Khardalian, Stockholm, Sweden
Mary Kouyoumdjian, N.Y.
Nancy Kricorian, N.Y.
Marc Mamigonian, Mass.
Lalai Manjikian, Montreal, Canada
Jennifer Manoukian, Calif.
Christina Maranci, Mass.
Bared Maronian, Fla.
Armen T. Marsoobian, Conn.
Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy, Mass.
Sato Moughalian, N.Y.
Khatchig Mouradian, N.Y.
Eric Nazarian, Calif.
Sibil Pektorosoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
Kariné Poghosyan, New York
Carolyn Rapkievian, Md.
Elyse Semerdjian, Wash.
Hovann Simonian, Lausanne, Switzerland
Jason Sohigian, Mass.
Anoush Fraser Terjanian, N.Y.
Vahé Tachjian, Berlin, Germany
Serj Tankian, Calif.
Scout Tufankjian, N.Y.
Henry Theriault, Mass.
Hrag Vartanian, N.Y.
Nicole Vartanian, N.Y.
Sarah-Leah Whitson, N.Y.
Guest Contributor
This is a no-brainer.
Add the commoners, too. Menk ahl ahrshek ooneek! Armen K. Boyajian
Thank you for your comment, Armen jan. I think our self-elected “all-stars” see themselves as the “thought leaders” of the nation…
We need more signatories, these are our sisters in Armenia we are talking about!!!!! Armenian women of the world UNITE……