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Germany refuses to use term "Genocide"
01.26.2015 11:43NEWS
Responding to a parliamentary question, the government of Germany
announced that it would not use the term "Genocide" for the 1915
Armenian Genocide, and that the appraisal of 1915 was primarily the
responsibility of Turkey and Armenia.
A Der Tagesspiegel news report carried by Deutsche Welle Türkçe
reports that, responding to a parliamentary question submitted by The
Left Party, the government of Germany has stated that "the appraisal
of 1915 was primarily the responsibility of Turkey and Armenia" and
that "the mass killings and deportations of 1915/1916 should be
subject to the assessment of academists".
The government also stated that it had no plans of holding a
commemoration event on 24 April 2015.
The Central Council of Armenians in Germany had expressed a desire for
government representatives to participate in commemorations. "The
Federal Government is currently examining the possibilities of
participation" was the government's response.
Jelpke: Germany is evading responsibility
Left Party Member of Parliament Ulla Jelpke criticized the stance of
the government, stating that this amounted to evading Germany's
responsibility in the crime. Jelpke added that the German Reich was an
ally of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, was aware of the
massacre, and was partially culpable.
There are more than 20 countries across the world that recognize the
Armenian Genocide. France, Italy, Poland and Russia recognized the
Armenian Genocide; while denial of the Armenian Genocide was declared
illegal in Greece, Switzerland, Slovakia and Spain.
http://www.agos.com.tr/en/article/10356/germany-refuses-to-use-term-genocide
01.26.2015 11:43NEWS
Responding to a parliamentary question, the government of Germany
announced that it would not use the term "Genocide" for the 1915
Armenian Genocide, and that the appraisal of 1915 was primarily the
responsibility of Turkey and Armenia.
A Der Tagesspiegel news report carried by Deutsche Welle Türkçe
reports that, responding to a parliamentary question submitted by The
Left Party, the government of Germany has stated that "the appraisal
of 1915 was primarily the responsibility of Turkey and Armenia" and
that "the mass killings and deportations of 1915/1916 should be
subject to the assessment of academists".
The government also stated that it had no plans of holding a
commemoration event on 24 April 2015.
The Central Council of Armenians in Germany had expressed a desire for
government representatives to participate in commemorations. "The
Federal Government is currently examining the possibilities of
participation" was the government's response.
Jelpke: Germany is evading responsibility
Left Party Member of Parliament Ulla Jelpke criticized the stance of
the government, stating that this amounted to evading Germany's
responsibility in the crime. Jelpke added that the German Reich was an
ally of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, was aware of the
massacre, and was partially culpable.
There are more than 20 countries across the world that recognize the
Armenian Genocide. France, Italy, Poland and Russia recognized the
Armenian Genocide; while denial of the Armenian Genocide was declared
illegal in Greece, Switzerland, Slovakia and Spain.
http://www.agos.com.tr/en/article/10356/germany-refuses-to-use-term-genocide