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Keep memory alive: ArmenianGenocide100.org raising Armenian Genocide
awareness ahead of centennial
The Armenian Genocide is the extermination of Armenians in the Ottoman
Empire and adjacent areas in 1915-1923. To this day, contemporary Turkey
denies the fact of the Armenian Genocide, criminalizing any accusation or
even a mention of the events.
On January 29, the state commission on coordination of events commemorating
the Armenian Genocide unanimously adopted the Pan-Armenian Declaration on
the Genocide Centennial, with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan later
publicizing it in Tsitsernakaberd [the Armenian Genocide memorial]. The
multilingual website , created by the
decision of the Armenian Genocide centennial committee was launched that
exact day.
The website has more than 20 sections, presenting the text of the
Pan-Armenian Declaration in eight languages, as well as chronology of the
Genocide, overview of monuments destroyed as a result of cultural genocide,
testimonies and stories.
The section Tell Your Story invites descendants of the Genocide survivors
to tell their families’ stories. Along with the sections featuring states,
local governmental bodies and international organizations that have
recognized the Armenian Genocide, the interactive section Petition is
operating where each individual can join the petition for recognition of
the Armenian Genocide and call on the authorities of their respective
countries to recognize the 1915 events.
Along with the actively operating newsfeed, the section This Day 100 Years
Ago is also updated on a regular basis, containing publications by Armenian
and foreign newspapers on the Genocide, dating back to 1915.
Facts in numbers, as well as statements by prominent diplomats, heads of
states and scientists are represented on the website. There is an archive
of video and photo footage in the section Library, containing factual proof
of the Armenian Genocide, massacres and ethnic cleansing masterminded by
Turks. The section Exhibitions contains materials on the Genocide,
providing enough materials for photo exhibits throughout the globe that
will contribute to the thorough presentation of the subject to Armenian and
international audiences, also serving educational purposes.
ArmenianGenocide100.org was created
on the threshold of the Armenian Genocide centennial to commemorate the
tragedy, raise awareness of the crime against humanity and prevent future
genocides.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
