WILLIAM SCHABAS, SARKIS SHAHINIAN AWARDED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 12, 2010 – 12:17 AMT 07:17 GMT

On April 10, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on
awarding individuals who made a considerable contribution to the
process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

According to presidential press office, the 2009 President’s award was
given to Director of the Irish Center for Human Rights William Schabas
for the scientific substantiation of the Genocide and initiatives on
counteracting its denial.

The award was also given to Chairman of Switzerland-Armenia Association
Sarkis Shahinian for initiating the process of official recognition
of the Armenian Genocide by Switzerland and contribution to the
adoption of the law envisaging criminal liability for denying the
first genocide of the 20th century.