ANCA LAUNCHES ‘MARCH TO JUSTICE’ ONLINE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN
18:40, 27 Mar 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has launched “March
to Justice,” – a robust interactive global on-line platform for the
growth of sustained grassroots engagement in support of justice for
the Armenian Genocide and durable security for the Armenian nation.
Timed to coincide with the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemorative
activities across the U.S. and around the world, March to Justice —
— is designed to help expand the impact of
individual activists and community groups by providing an easy-to-use
online action tool to materially increase the pro-Armenian voice in
public policy and civic life.
“In 1915, Armenians were forced to march, as survivors, to endure
the horrors of genocide,” explained ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. “Today, we join with allies worldwide to march once again,
this time as citizens, to secure the justice the Armenian nation
requires to survive.”
Individuals are asked to visit , watch the
inaugural March to Justice video, and then take three simple steps
to add their voice to the global campaign for truth:
1) Record or share a brief video outlining why, this Armenian Genocide
Centennial year is the time to strengthen our call for justice for
the Armenian nation
2) Send letters to elected officials and international leaders
(automatically addressed based on the country of the sender) demanding
justice for the Armenian Genocide. America-based advocates will have
the opportunity to share their views with the UN Secretary General
Ban Ki-Moon, President Obama and Vice-President Biden, and Senate and
House members with just a few clicks. International advocates will
be reaching out to the United Nations, and in the case of Australia
and Canada, top government and party leaders.
3) Easily share the video and actions taken with friends and family on
popular social media platforms – from Facebook and Twitter to Google
Plus – with just a few clicks.
Each action taken will be recorded on an interactive map which will
track the steps toward justice taken by activists around the globe.
The vision for the platform was devised by ANCA Information Technology
Director Nerses Semerjian, who joined the ANCA’s Washington DC team
in late 2014. “Our communities around the globe are working hard –
24 /7 – to secure a just resolution for the Armenian Genocide, ensure
Artsakh freedom, support a strong Armenia, assist our brothers and
sisters in the Middle East – in a myriad of different ways,” said
Semerjian. “We wanted to launch a simple platform that would harness
the power of all these forces for justice, help them share their
views and values with elected officials at unprecedented levels,
and leverage the global commitment of a united Armenian nation.”
In the upcoming weeks and months, the ANCA’s March to Justice campaign
looks forward to teaming up with organizations and local community
groups to help expand their voices in the public policy arena with
this simple online application.