Famous artists, writers urge Armenia to adopt domestic violence law October 28, 2017 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of Diaspora Armenian artists, scholars, and writers issued a statement calling on the Armenian authorities to adopt the law on domestic violence proposed by the Armenia’s Ministry of Justice, Asbarez reports. The more than 50 signatories include artist and activist Serj Tankian, actor and playwright Eric Bogosian, novelists Chris Bohjalian, Micheline Aharonian Marcom, and Nancy Kricorian, artist and author Vahe Berberian, photographer Scout Tufankjian, and journalist David Barsamian. Below is the statement and the list of signatories. We, a group of Diaspora Armenian writers, artists, and scholars, urge the adoption, in a timely manner, of the law proposed by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia “On the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence.” Nancy Agabian, New York Micheline Aharonian Marcom, California Nora Armani, New York Maria Armoudian, Auckland, New Zealand Anna Astvatsaturian-Turcotte, Maine Talin Avakian, New York Stephanie Ayanian, Pennsylvania Vicken Babkenian, Sydney, Australia David Barsamian, Colorado Vahe Berberian, California Eric Bogosian, New York Chris Bohjalian, Vermont Talar Chahinian, California Ara Dabandjian, California Veken Gueyikian, New York Elke Hartmann, Berlin, Germany Kim Hekimian, New York Chris Janigian, Rhode Island Tamar Kaprelian, New York Matthew Karanian, California Suzanne Khardalian, Stockholm, Sweden Mary Kouyoumdjian, New York Nancy Kricorian, New York Marc Mamigonian, Massachusetts Lalai Manjikian, Montreal, Canada Jennifer Manoukian, California Christina Maranci, Massachusetts Bared Maronian, Florida Armen T. Marsoobian, Connecticut Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy, Massachusetts Sato Moughalian, New York Khatchig Mouradian, New York Eric Nazarian, California Sibil Pektorosoglu, Istanbul, Turkey Kariné Poghosyan, New York Carolyn Rapkievian, Maryland Elyse Semerdjian, Washington Hovann Simonian, Lausanne, Switzerland Jason Sohigian, Massachusetts Anoush Fraser Terjanian, New York Vahé Tachjian, Berlin, Germany Serj Tankian, Calif. Scout Tufankjian, New York Henry Theriault, Massachusetts Hrag Vartanian, New York Nicole Vartanian, New York Sarah-Leah Whitson, New York   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
