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HELSINKI COMMISSION CALLS FOR RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
09:01, 22 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as
the Helsinki Commission, will hold a hearing on "A Century of Denial:
The Armenian Genocide and the Ongoing Quest for Justice" on April 23.
"I appeal to the President to recognize the genocide of the Armenians.
On the centenary of this tragedy we should join the German government
and Pope Francis in speaking this word of truth," said Rep. Chris Smith
(NJ-04), chairman of the Helsinki Commission, ahead of the hearing.
"I also appeal to the Turkish government to recognize the genocide and
issue a genuine apology. As mass atrocities unfold in Syria and Iraq,
the world needs Turkey to engage constructively with its neighbors.
The Turkish government can do this only after it honestly faces its
own past."
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 Akcam, 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 S
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/22/helsinki-commission-calls-for-recognition-of-the-armenian-genocide/
09:01, 22 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as
the Helsinki Commission, will hold a hearing on "A Century of Denial:
The Armenian Genocide and the Ongoing Quest for Justice" on April 23.
"I appeal to the President to recognize the genocide of the Armenians.
On the centenary of this tragedy we should join the German government
and Pope Francis in speaking this word of truth," said Rep. Chris Smith
(NJ-04), chairman of the Helsinki Commission, ahead of the hearing.
"I also appeal to the Turkish government to recognize the genocide and
issue a genuine apology. As mass atrocities unfold in Syria and Iraq,
the world needs Turkey to engage constructively with its neighbors.
The Turkish government can do this only after it honestly faces its
own past."
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 Akcam, 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 S
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/22/helsinki-commission-calls-for-recognition-of-the-armenian-genocide/