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    CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS EVENT REMEMBERS THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
    Andrew Moran

    Examiner.com
    http://www.examiner.com/x-3212 7-Toronto-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m5d9-Canadian-hu man-rights-event-remembers-the-Armenian-genocide
    M ay 8 2010
    Toronto

    Despite rain and chilly weather, Torontonians gathered at the city's
    Yonge-Dundas Square to send their message that they will say no to
    genocide, war crimes, racism and violations of human rights.

    The current international state of affairs does not look promising
    for human rights advocates. There are wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
    where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been killed; numerous
    dictators oppress their citizens throughout the African continent,
    there are a number of slave labor issues in eastern Asian nations
    and there are only two classes in most South American countries.

    At the Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, the Armenian Youth of
    Toronto (AYT) organization hosted a free rock concert called United
    We Rock!, which promoted human rights throughout the globe.

    The concert featured a large number of up and coming artists and
    performers, including Aramik, The Transparent, Birds of Wales, Humble
    the Poet, One Fell Swoop and others.

    The purpose of the concert was to bring awareness and attention to
    international human rights that involve war crimes, genocide, racism
    and other violations of human rights. The event also commemorated
    the 95th anniversary of the Armenian genocide where hundreds of
    thousands Armenians were butchered or died of starvation, exhaustion
    or epidemics.

    "Ultimately, our goal is to facilitate the interaction among the
    thinkers and leaders of social justice in our community. Human
    rights issues are interrelated and there is a phenomenal potential
    for synergy, no one should have to go through it alone, which is why
    United We Rock! is about giving each cause the audience it deserves,"
    said AYT Chairperson Ara Hasserjian in a press release.

    During the seven-hour event, there were booths and vendors providing
    information to attendees on the number of charitable organizations
    that fight for the rights of others, including Oxfam Canada, STAND
    Canada, Genocide Watch & Cambodian Genocide Project, International
    Institute for Genocide & Human Rights Studies and others.
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