APRIL 24, 2014
ARMENIAN YOUTH FEDERATION OF CANADA
Contact: HAROUT KASSABIAN
Tel: 416-728-7917
E-Mail: [email protected]
-- 1000+ EXPECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE IN OTTAWA --
WHAT: 1000+ Canadians from across the country will gather in Ottawa on
Thursday, April 24th to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide and demonstrate against the Government of Turkey's ongoingdenial of the crime.
30+ buses from across Ontario and Quebec are expected to arrive in
Ottawa at noon. The demonstrators will first hold a commemoration
ceremony at Parliament Hill and will then march via Rideau St. to the
Embassy of Turkey where they will protest Turkey's ongoing denial
policies and human = rights violations and demand justice for the 1.5
million victims of the heinous crime.
WHEN / WHERE:
Thursday, April 24, 2014
12:00 PM: Commemoration Ceremony at Parliament Hill (Wellington St.)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: March from Parliament Hill to the Embassy of Turkey
2:00 PM: Demonstration at the Embassy of Turkey (197 Wurtemburg St,
Ottawa, ON)
DETAILS: 99 years have passed since the start of the Armenian Genocide;
the first of genocide of the 20th century. The indisputable facts of the
genocide have been recognized by countless scholars, including the
International Association of Genocide Scholars and numerous countries
including Canada and France.
Through the efforts of the Turkish Government, the crime has gone
unpunished. The families of victims have not been compensated and Armenian
homes and Christian churches remain confiscated.
The protesters at the Embassy of Turkey will not only demand justice, but
will also stand in solidarity with the brave citizens of Turkey who will be
holding Armenian Genocide demonstrations across major cities of the
Republic.
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Founded in 1934, the Armenian Youth Federation of Canada is the largest
and most influential Canadian-Armenian youth organization in Canada,
working to advance social, political, educational, and cultural awareness
among Armenian-Canadian youth.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENIAN YOUTH FEDERATION OF CANADA
Contact: HAROUT KASSABIAN
Tel: 416-728-7917
E-Mail: [email protected]
-- 1000+ EXPECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE IN OTTAWA --
WHAT: 1000+ Canadians from across the country will gather in Ottawa on
Thursday, April 24th to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide and demonstrate against the Government of Turkey's ongoingdenial of the crime.
30+ buses from across Ontario and Quebec are expected to arrive in
Ottawa at noon. The demonstrators will first hold a commemoration
ceremony at Parliament Hill and will then march via Rideau St. to the
Embassy of Turkey where they will protest Turkey's ongoing denial
policies and human = rights violations and demand justice for the 1.5
million victims of the heinous crime.
WHEN / WHERE:
Thursday, April 24, 2014
12:00 PM: Commemoration Ceremony at Parliament Hill (Wellington St.)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: March from Parliament Hill to the Embassy of Turkey
2:00 PM: Demonstration at the Embassy of Turkey (197 Wurtemburg St,
Ottawa, ON)
DETAILS: 99 years have passed since the start of the Armenian Genocide;
the first of genocide of the 20th century. The indisputable facts of the
genocide have been recognized by countless scholars, including the
International Association of Genocide Scholars and numerous countries
including Canada and France.
Through the efforts of the Turkish Government, the crime has gone
unpunished. The families of victims have not been compensated and Armenian
homes and Christian churches remain confiscated.
The protesters at the Embassy of Turkey will not only demand justice, but
will also stand in solidarity with the brave citizens of Turkey who will be
holding Armenian Genocide demonstrations across major cities of the
Republic.
##
Founded in 1934, the Armenian Youth Federation of Canada is the largest
and most influential Canadian-Armenian youth organization in Canada,
working to advance social, political, educational, and cultural awareness
among Armenian-Canadian youth.
From: Baghdasarian