On April 23, 2016, the Second Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide entitled “Living Witnesses of Genocide” will be held in Yerevan, Armenia.

The discussions of the Forum, along with other issues, will focus on the assessment of the definition of genocide through the prism of forced deportation, as well as the current challenges to the prevention of genocide and protection.

On April 22, at 5:00 p.m., a joint press conference of the organizers of the Global Forum and the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity will be held at the Matenadaran after Mesrop Mashtots (Armenia’s state repository of ancient manuscripts) to present the conceptual and structural aspects of the Forum.