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 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
