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Federation of Armenian Organisations in The Netherlands FAON
Address: Weesperstraat 91
2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31704490209
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.faon.nl
Contact: M. Hakhverdian
Press Release
Armenian Genocide Denial Reported to the Dutch Police
The Hague, 27 June 2014 The Joint Armenian Organisations, namely the
Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON) and Dutch
Armenian Committee for Justice and Democracy (Hay Tad), have today reported
the organisers, speakers and participants of a Turkish rally on 1 June 2014
in Almelo to the police. The rally was intended to be a demonstration
against the Genocide memorial recently erected on the private grounds of the
Armenian Church in Almelo, however, it turned into anti-Armenian chanting
and denial of the Armenian Genocide. Roughly 3000 protestors gathered in
Almelo from cities all over the Netherlands.
According to the Joint Armenian Organisations, the participants of the rally
are guilty of group defamation, discrimination, and incitement to hatred of
the Armenian people, meaning that Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the
Netherlands was violated.
Written questions about the demonstration were submitted by Members of the
Dutch Parliament Mr. Pieter Omtzigt (CDA Christian Democratic Appeal), Mr.
Harry Van Bommel (SP Socialist Party), Mr. Joel Voordewind (CU Christian
Union), Mr. Kees van der Staaij (SGP Reformed Political Party) and Mr.
Raymond de Roon (PVV Party for Freedom) to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Minister of Security
and Justice.
The questions included concerns about the organisation of the rally, which,
according to pamphlets distributed on the day, was in part organised by
Diyanet, łThe Presidency of Religious Affairs˛ of Turkey, which also offered
free transportation by bus to the demonstration.
There is an international consensus on the Armenian Genocide in academia.
The Dutch parliament unanimously recognised the Armenian Genocide in 2004
(Motion by Mr. Rouvoet).
Address: Weesperstraat 91
2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31704490209
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.faon.nl
Contact: M. Hakhverdian
Press Release
Armenian Genocide Denial Reported to the Dutch Police
The Hague, 27 June 2014 The Joint Armenian Organisations, namely the
Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON) and Dutch
Armenian Committee for Justice and Democracy (Hay Tad), have today reported
the organisers, speakers and participants of a Turkish rally on 1 June 2014
in Almelo to the police. The rally was intended to be a demonstration
against the Genocide memorial recently erected on the private grounds of the
Armenian Church in Almelo, however, it turned into anti-Armenian chanting
and denial of the Armenian Genocide. Roughly 3000 protestors gathered in
Almelo from cities all over the Netherlands.
According to the Joint Armenian Organisations, the participants of the rally
are guilty of group defamation, discrimination, and incitement to hatred of
the Armenian people, meaning that Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the
Netherlands was violated.
Written questions about the demonstration were submitted by Members of the
Dutch Parliament Mr. Pieter Omtzigt (CDA Christian Democratic Appeal), Mr.
Harry Van Bommel (SP Socialist Party), Mr. Joel Voordewind (CU Christian
Union), Mr. Kees van der Staaij (SGP Reformed Political Party) and Mr.
Raymond de Roon (PVV Party for Freedom) to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Minister of Security
and Justice.
The questions included concerns about the organisation of the rally, which,
according to pamphlets distributed on the day, was in part organised by
Diyanet, łThe Presidency of Religious Affairs˛ of Turkey, which also offered
free transportation by bus to the demonstration.
There is an international consensus on the Armenian Genocide in academia.
The Dutch parliament unanimously recognised the Armenian Genocide in 2004
(Motion by Mr. Rouvoet).