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    U.S DISTRICT COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF GENOCIDE CURRICULUM IN MASSACHUSETTS

    http://hetq.am/en/region/11253/
    200 9/06/11 | 15:37

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    The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports that U.S. District
    Court Chief Judge Mark Wolf today ruled in favor of the Massachusetts
    Department of Education, allowing it to continue teaching the
    facts of the Armenian Genocide, and other crimes against humanity,
    in public schools across the state as constitutionally protected
    government speech.

    "The Armenian Assembly appreciates the court's ruling in this
    matter. It sends a clear message to Turkey and its revisionist allies
    that history cannot be rewritten to further Ankara's state-sponsored
    denial campaign," said AAA Board of Trustees Chairman Hirair
    Hovnanian. Carolyn Mugar, the Board's President, added, "Given
    the overwhelming historical and legal evidence documenting the
    incontestable fact of the Armenian Genocide, this ruling is a victory
    for all those concerned about genocide education and prevention."

    The court's ruling preserves the teaching of accurate history,
    which is part of the official "Massachusetts Guide to Choosing and
    Using Curricular Materials on Genocide and Human Rights," prepared in
    1999. In 2005, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA),
    along with others, filed the suit against the Department of Education
    arguing that the Commonwealth violated the plaintiffs' First Amendment
    rights by removing materials from the curriculum that deny the events
    of 1915.

    In an unprecedented move, the plaintiffs attempted to use the federal
    courts to argue a tired and discredited practice that the "other side"
    of the story should be taught.

    "In light of the fact that Turkey criminalizes honest discussion
    of the Armenian Genocide, it is especially ironic that Turkish
    denialists turned to U.S. courts in an attempt to twist freedom of
    speech in America," stated Assembly Board of Trustees Counselor Van
    Krikorian. "Even though the court viewed this case 'in the light
    most favorable to plaintiffs,' it still ruled in favor of truth,
    history and the U.S. Constitution. The sooner Turkey comes to terms
    with its past, the better it will be for everyone."
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