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Armenian National Committee of Canada
130 Albert St., Suite 1007
Ottawa, ON KIP 5G4
Tel: 613-235-2622
Fax: 613-238-2622
E-mail: [email protected]
Criminal Hacking of Canadian websites
November 19, 2014
Early in the morning of November 16, 2014 the websites of several
Armenian Canadian organizations were hacked and Azerbaijani propaganda
was placed on the sites. The ANCC deplores such despicable attacks on
Horizon Weekly and Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC)
Canadian websites and calls on Canadian, provincial and regional
governments to strongly condemn such a heinous and racist act.
?We need the Canadian governmental actors to publicly condemn these
acts as they are becoming more and more frequent. This is not the
first time that Armenian Canadian websites have been violated by Azeri
and Turkish hackers,? said Dr. Girair Basmajian, President of the
ANCC. ?Other similar violent incidents took place in 2008, where
members of Armenian youth organizations were threatened with a sword
and blood by Turkish and Turkic ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves.?
This latest attack is all the more troubling as it took place only
days after the November 12th brutal shooting of an unarmed helicopter
in Nagorno Karabakh Republic, killing all three Armenians on board. ?
This is yet another example of Azerbaijan violating the peace treaty
of 1994,? added Dr. Basmajian. ? On the eve of the Centennial of the
Genocide of the Armenians, it is appalling that more violence is being
directed against Armenians. We seem to be witnessing an escalation of
violence here on Canadian soil as well.?
With recent outbreaks of hate-speech against Armenian Canadians and on
the eve of the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian
Genocide on April 24 in Ottawa, we are hoping that governmental and
police bodies will take these actions directly targeting the Armenian
community seriously and protect our community members, including
youth, from such violent incidents.
After last spring?s dangerous action by Ottawa police in allowing
provocative Turkish protestors to confront and disrupt the Armenian
community?s annual Genocide commemoration events by celebrating and
dancing with loud music, we are particularly concerned that Canada be
proactive in not be tolerating or encouraging confrontation. Armenian
Genocide deniers should not be given permission by Ottawa Police to
silence a peaceful commemoration event.
As a country advocating peace and human rights Canada should step up,
take action and prevent any escalation of future violence.
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Contact: R. Roupen Kouyoumdjian (514) 265-4602
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The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian
grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination with a
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances
the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of
issues.
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Le CNAC est l'organisation canado-arménienne des droits humains la
plus large et influentielle. Collaborant avec une série de bureaux,
chapitres et souteneurs à travers le Canada et des organisations
affiliées à travers le monde, le CNAC s'occupe activement des
inquiétudes de la communauté canadienne-arménienne.
130 Albert St., Suite 1007
Ottawa, ON KIP 5G4
Tel: 613-235-2622
Fax: 613-238-2622
E-mail: [email protected]
Criminal Hacking of Canadian websites
November 19, 2014
Early in the morning of November 16, 2014 the websites of several
Armenian Canadian organizations were hacked and Azerbaijani propaganda
was placed on the sites. The ANCC deplores such despicable attacks on
Horizon Weekly and Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC)
Canadian websites and calls on Canadian, provincial and regional
governments to strongly condemn such a heinous and racist act.
?We need the Canadian governmental actors to publicly condemn these
acts as they are becoming more and more frequent. This is not the
first time that Armenian Canadian websites have been violated by Azeri
and Turkish hackers,? said Dr. Girair Basmajian, President of the
ANCC. ?Other similar violent incidents took place in 2008, where
members of Armenian youth organizations were threatened with a sword
and blood by Turkish and Turkic ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves.?
This latest attack is all the more troubling as it took place only
days after the November 12th brutal shooting of an unarmed helicopter
in Nagorno Karabakh Republic, killing all three Armenians on board. ?
This is yet another example of Azerbaijan violating the peace treaty
of 1994,? added Dr. Basmajian. ? On the eve of the Centennial of the
Genocide of the Armenians, it is appalling that more violence is being
directed against Armenians. We seem to be witnessing an escalation of
violence here on Canadian soil as well.?
With recent outbreaks of hate-speech against Armenian Canadians and on
the eve of the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Armenian
Genocide on April 24 in Ottawa, we are hoping that governmental and
police bodies will take these actions directly targeting the Armenian
community seriously and protect our community members, including
youth, from such violent incidents.
After last spring?s dangerous action by Ottawa police in allowing
provocative Turkish protestors to confront and disrupt the Armenian
community?s annual Genocide commemoration events by celebrating and
dancing with loud music, we are particularly concerned that Canada be
proactive in not be tolerating or encouraging confrontation. Armenian
Genocide deniers should not be given permission by Ottawa Police to
silence a peaceful commemoration event.
As a country advocating peace and human rights Canada should step up,
take action and prevent any escalation of future violence.
-30-
Contact: R. Roupen Kouyoumdjian (514) 265-4602
******
The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian
grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination with a
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances
the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of
issues.
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Le CNAC est l'organisation canado-arménienne des droits humains la
plus large et influentielle. Collaborant avec une série de bureaux,
chapitres et souteneurs à travers le Canada et des organisations
affiliées à travers le monde, le CNAC s'occupe activement des
inquiétudes de la communauté canadienne-arménienne.