Armenian genocide

Armenian Political Prisoner, Ruben Vardanyan, Granted Permission to Speak With Family Who Plea for End to His Hunger Strike

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

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YEREVAN, Armenia, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Family members confirmed that thanks to the growing international public and government awareness, illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, was granted permission to speak to his wife, Veronika, today. This marks only his second call to his family after nearly three weeks of incommunicado detention since Mr. Vardanyan launched his hunger strike on April 5.

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This marks only his second call to his family after nearly three weeks of incommunicado detention since Mr. Vardanyan launched his hunger strike on April 5.
The family was finally able to plead with Mr. Vardanyan to end the hunger strike in light of his deteriorating health condition.
After his hunger strike began, he was denied regular telephone calls with family, adding to the list of Azerbaijan's violations of international norms.
Mr. Vardanyan's case is also separated from the other seven political prisoners, prompting questions about whether he is being politically singled out.

Armenian Political Prisoner, Ruben Vardanyan, Granted Permission to Speak With Family Who Plea for End to His Hunger Strike

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

YEREVAN, Armenia, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Family members confirmed that thanks to the growing international public and government awareness, illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, was granted permission to speak to his wife, Veronika, today. This marks only his second call to his family after nearly three weeks of incommunicado detention since Mr. Vardanyan launched his hunger strike on April 5.

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This marks only his second call to his family after nearly three weeks of incommunicado detention since Mr. Vardanyan launched his hunger strike on April 5.
The family was finally able to plead with Mr. Vardanyan to end the hunger strike in light of his deteriorating health condition.
After his hunger strike began, he was denied regular telephone calls with family, adding to the list of Azerbaijan's violations of international norms.
Mr. Vardanyan's case is also separated from the other seven political prisoners, prompting questions about whether he is being politically singled out.

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Co-Founder Noubar Afeyan Issues Global Call To Prevent A Second Armenian Genocide

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced that co-founder Noubar Afeyan has issued a global call to action to prevent a second Armenian genocide, on this 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced that co-founder Noubar Afeyan has issued a global call to action to prevent a second Armenian genocide, on this 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance.
Afeyan made the global call to action in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The London Times, as well as on global social media channels.
Meanwhile, escalating clashes on Armenia's border continue to fuel growing fears that Azerbaijan may be planning to invade Armenia itself.
It's time to step up to prevent the massacres of the future."

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Co-Founder Noubar Afeyan Issues Global Call To Prevent A Second Armenian Genocide

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced that co-founder Noubar Afeyan has issued a global call to action to prevent a second Armenian genocide, on this 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced that co-founder Noubar Afeyan has issued a global call to action to prevent a second Armenian genocide, on this 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance.
Afeyan made the global call to action in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The London Times, as well as on global social media channels.
Meanwhile, escalating clashes on Armenia's border continue to fuel growing fears that Azerbaijan may be planning to invade Armenia itself.
It's time to step up to prevent the massacres of the future."

AGBU Organizes On-The-Ground Relief for Armenian Evacuees from Nagorno Karabakh

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Collaborating with WCK, AGBU is ready to tackle this humanitarian crisis of historic proportions.

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Collaborating with WCK, AGBU is ready to tackle this humanitarian crisis of historic proportions.
Now the team is back in action to bring comfort and hope to ever-growing numbers of Armenian evacuees.
Each year, AGBU is committed to making a difference in the lives of 500,000 people across Armenia, Artsakh and the Armenian diaspora.
Since 1906, AGBU has remained true to one overarching goal: to create a foundation for the prosperity of all Armenians.

“120,000 Reasons” Campaign Launches to Stop Azerbaijan’s Genocide of 120,000 Armenians in Artsakh

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Monday, September 11, 2023

On Capitol Hill, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress convened a pivotal hearing to address the genocide perpetrated by Azerbaijan against the ethnic Armenians in Artsakh.

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On Capitol Hill, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress convened a pivotal hearing to address the genocide perpetrated by Azerbaijan against the ethnic Armenians in Artsakh.
Featuring Luis Moreno Ocampo explaining the conditions of genocide according the Genocide Convention.
On Friday, September 1st, hundreds marched in Washington in solidarity with the 120,000 ethnic Armenians in Artsakh suffering from the Azeri blockade.
This man-made humanitarian crisis in Artsakh is part of a larger campaign to eradicate the Armenian people,” Bryan Ardouny, Executive Director of the Armenian Assembly of America.

Philos Project Leads Delegation to Armenia Amid Crisis

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Friday, June 16, 2023

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The trip, which comes nearly six months after Azerbaijan initiated a blockade of Armenian Christians in the adjacent Nagorno-Karabakh region was led by Philos Project President Robert Nicholson and former Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback.

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The trip, which comes nearly six months after Azerbaijan initiated a blockade of Armenian Christians in the adjacent Nagorno-Karabakh region was led by Philos Project President Robert Nicholson and former Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback.
Since December 12th, Azerbaijan's blockade of the Lachin Corridor has cut the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, largely Armenian Christians, off from the outside world.
That same month Nicholson began examining the challenges Armenians face in an in-depth series on his podcast , The Deep Map .
"We cannot allow the crisis in Armenia to be dismissed as a simple territorial dispute," said Philos Project Founder Robert Nicholson.

Kazarian Foundation Selects Portugal for European HQ

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Friday, May 12, 2023

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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charles & Agnes Kazarian Foundation (Kazarian Foundation), a U.S. mid-size non-profit focused on Government Financial Management (GFM) has selected Portugal as the location for its first European headquarters.

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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charles & Agnes Kazarian Foundation (Kazarian Foundation), a U.S. mid-size non-profit focused on Government Financial Management (GFM) has selected Portugal as the location for its first European headquarters.
The Kazarian Foundation's core competency is to improve Government Financial Management (GFM) and Government Total Balance Sheet (GTBS) literacy.
The Kazarian Foundation seeks to educate both key stakeholders and citizens on the importance of GFM and GTBS literacy through conferences, presentations, communications, articles, master classes, and white papers.
"The Kazarian Foundation cares about Government Financial Management because government financial decisions directly affect the probability of debt, currency, and financial crises, which have a disproportionally large impact on society's most disadvantaged."

Genocide resisters, long overlooked by history, step into the spotlight

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Modern scholars estimate up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Turkish government, and around 800,000 to 1.2 million were deported during World War I.

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Modern scholars estimate up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Turkish government, and around 800,000 to 1.2 million were deported during World War I.
Holocaust Remembrance Day takes place this month every year, as do commemorations for genocides in Cambodia, Iraqi Kurdistan, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
But recent research has taken a broader view, recognizing that mass violence takes place because of many complex factors.

1909 before 1915

The 1915 Armenian Genocide was not the first attack on Armenians in what is now Turkey.
And in 1909 – again, in April – there was a separate such episode.
In two waves of violence at the end of April 1909, more than 20,000 Armenians and other Christians were killed by Turks connected with the government.

Survivors on their own terms

“The Horrors of Adana” by Bedross Der Matossian is the first in-depth work on the Adana Massacres.
Aharon Shirajian to support the survivors of death marches and deportations.
Shirajian himself cared for a number of orphaned genocide survivors in Syria.
The survivors and their descendants have good reason to celebrate that spirit of resilience in the face of immense suffering.

Sinclair Broadcast Group to Provide Production for USC Shoah Foundation to Record “Last Chance Testimonies” from Holocaust and Genocide Survivors Nationwide

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Under the agreement, Sinclair will provide its production facilities to film testimonies via high-definition video and audio recordings taken with state-of-the-art equipment at its broadcast television stations around the US.

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Under the agreement, Sinclair will provide its production facilities to film testimonies via high-definition video and audio recordings taken with state-of-the-art equipment at its broadcast television stations around the US.
USC Shoah Foundation is working with local Jewish federations to identify Holocaust survivors.
USC Shoah Foundation first began collecting testimonies almost 30 years ago to give voice to Holocaust survivors and use their testimonies to educate present and future generations.
“It is an honor to assist USC Shoah Foundation with the recording of survivor’s interviews, ensuring the memorialization and preservation of these important, powerful stories.