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April 16, 2015 Thursday
HELSINKI COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
WASHINGTON
The following information was released by the Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission):
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as
the Helsinki Commission, today announced the following hearing:
A Century of Denial: The Armenian Genocide and the Ongoing Quest for Justice
Thursday, April 23
2:00PM
Rayburn House Office Building
Room 2175
On the 100th anniversary of the first genocide of the modern era,
Armenians are still fighting for recognition of the genocidal nature
of the massacres that began in 1915 and resulted in the death of as
many as 1.5 million people. The government of Turkey continues to deny
the genocide and actively punishes those who recognize it.
The hearing will examine denialism by the Government of Turkey and the
decades-long effort to seek accountability. The hearing will also
provide an opportunity to assess potential countercurrents in Turkish
society that could move the Government of Turkey toward recognition,
and explore what the United States and other countries can do to help
bring about recognition and eventually, reconciliation.
The following witnesses are scheduled to testify:
Dr. Taner Akam, Professor of History, Robert Aram, Marianne Kaloosdian
and Stephen and Marian Mugar Chair in Armenian Genocide Studies, Clark
University
Mr. Kenneth V. Hachikian, Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America
Mr. Van Z. Krikorian, Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Armenian
Assembly of America
Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou, Visiting Associate Professor of Conflict
Resolution, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Additional witnesses may be added.
Media Contact: Stacy Hope
202.225.1901
April 16, 2015 Thursday
HELSINKI COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARING ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
WASHINGTON
The following information was released by the Commission on Security
and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission):
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as
the Helsinki Commission, today announced the following hearing:
A Century of Denial: The Armenian Genocide and the Ongoing Quest for Justice
Thursday, April 23
2:00PM
Rayburn House Office Building
Room 2175
On the 100th anniversary of the first genocide of the modern era,
Armenians are still fighting for recognition of the genocidal nature
of the massacres that began in 1915 and resulted in the death of as
many as 1.5 million people. The government of Turkey continues to deny
the genocide and actively punishes those who recognize it.
The hearing will examine denialism by the Government of Turkey and the
decades-long effort to seek accountability. The hearing will also
provide an opportunity to assess potential countercurrents in Turkish
society that could move the Government of Turkey toward recognition,
and explore what the United States and other countries can do to help
bring about recognition and eventually, reconciliation.
The following witnesses are scheduled to testify:
Dr. Taner Akam, Professor of History, Robert Aram, Marianne Kaloosdian
and Stephen and Marian Mugar Chair in Armenian Genocide Studies, Clark
University
Mr. Kenneth V. Hachikian, Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America
Mr. Van Z. Krikorian, Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Armenian
Assembly of America
Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou, Visiting Associate Professor of Conflict
Resolution, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Additional witnesses may be added.
Media Contact: Stacy Hope
202.225.1901