TO RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE MEANS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT
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16:21 18/05/06
Discussions on the initiative of World Armenian Congress (WAC)
to apply to international judicial bodies on the Armenian genocide
continued today in closed-door session of WAC experts. Prominent
scientists from Armenia, Russia, USA, Germany, Israel and Austria
were among the commission.
At the moment, the experts work on a document which is a result of 50
scientists’ work from 17 countries. It considers different approaches
for bringing to responsibility for the Armenian genocide within the
framework of international judicial bodies.
According to Mihran Dabah, Director of the Institute of Diaspora and
Genocide at a German University, Armenians have considerable success
in recognition of the genocide. “We have reached a phase when not
only we continue work in different countries for the recognition of
the Armenian genocide but also the mere fact of denying it has become
punishable, for example in France.” According to the expert, before
applying to any international court it is advisable to know what the
consequences will be. “For me the most important thing is to stop
“hystorification” of the issue which would give Turkey time. Another
problem is that the countries to which we apply for recognition
of genocide may say they are waiting for the court ruling.” Mihran
Dabah says “to recognize genocide means to take responsibility for
it.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
