CA CAMPUSES PROTEST DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Neon Tommy (USC), California
Jan 31 2014
Syuzanna Petrosyan
University and college students across California hosted simultaneous
demonstrations on Thursday in protest of the continuous denial of
the Armenian Genocide by Turkey and the U.S. The silent protests,
coordinated by the Confederation of All-Armenian Student Associations
(ASA), were meant to demonstrate the effects of injustice and denial
for the survivors as well as their descendants.
With their mouths covered in red tape to represent the silence of the
U.S. government towards the injustice of denial, students held signs
which read "stop the cycle of genocide", "tomorrow's intellectuals
against genocide", and "remembering and mourning the greatest
unpunished crime in history."
University of Southern California, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC
Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, California State University
Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Occidental College, and Glendale
Community College campuses were some of the participants of the
"Stain of Denial" movement.
In 1915, amidst the chaos of WWI, the Turkish authorities of the
Ottoman Empire carried out mass atrocities against their Armenian
population, which became known as the first genocide of the 20th
century. This atrocious act of annihilation, to which the Ottoman
government referred to as the "final solution," resulted in the deaths
of 1.5 million Armenians in addition to mass deportations.
SEE ALSO: Turkey Covers Up The Armenian Genocide
The impact of these relocations is still evident today through the
creation the Armenian Diaspora as thousands reside all around the
world, with the biggest group located in Los Angeles.
To this day, the Turkish government denies that a genocide took place.
Although many governments around the world have recognized the
genocide, including the European Parliament, France, Sweden, Canada
and Italy, the U.S. has yet to condemn Turkey for the atrocities.
The protests are an attempt to raise awareness, educate and reverse
the trend of denial by bringing to light the tragic stories of victims
and survivors who never saw justice.
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2014/01/california-university-campuses-protest-denial-armenian-genocide
From: A. Papazian
Neon Tommy (USC), California
Jan 31 2014
Syuzanna Petrosyan
University and college students across California hosted simultaneous
demonstrations on Thursday in protest of the continuous denial of
the Armenian Genocide by Turkey and the U.S. The silent protests,
coordinated by the Confederation of All-Armenian Student Associations
(ASA), were meant to demonstrate the effects of injustice and denial
for the survivors as well as their descendants.
With their mouths covered in red tape to represent the silence of the
U.S. government towards the injustice of denial, students held signs
which read "stop the cycle of genocide", "tomorrow's intellectuals
against genocide", and "remembering and mourning the greatest
unpunished crime in history."
University of Southern California, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC
Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, California State University
Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Occidental College, and Glendale
Community College campuses were some of the participants of the
"Stain of Denial" movement.
In 1915, amidst the chaos of WWI, the Turkish authorities of the
Ottoman Empire carried out mass atrocities against their Armenian
population, which became known as the first genocide of the 20th
century. This atrocious act of annihilation, to which the Ottoman
government referred to as the "final solution," resulted in the deaths
of 1.5 million Armenians in addition to mass deportations.
SEE ALSO: Turkey Covers Up The Armenian Genocide
The impact of these relocations is still evident today through the
creation the Armenian Diaspora as thousands reside all around the
world, with the biggest group located in Los Angeles.
To this day, the Turkish government denies that a genocide took place.
Although many governments around the world have recognized the
genocide, including the European Parliament, France, Sweden, Canada
and Italy, the U.S. has yet to condemn Turkey for the atrocities.
The protests are an attempt to raise awareness, educate and reverse
the trend of denial by bringing to light the tragic stories of victims
and survivors who never saw justice.
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2014/01/california-university-campuses-protest-denial-armenian-genocide
From: A. Papazian