Australia Armenians condemn murder of Kurdish human rights activistOctober 17, 2019 - 11:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) condemns the brutal attack and murder of Kurdish human rights activist and politician, Hevrin Khalaf by Turkish forces currently invading Syria. The 35-year-old Future Syria Party’s Secretary-General, who championed tolerance in Syria and worked to unite Christians, Arabs and Kurds, is confirmed to have been executed by pro-Turkish militants in northeast Syria along with eight others in a race-based rampage that Ankara media labelled a "successful operation". The "operation" has been displayed on social media, and involves hails of gunfire being unloaded on the targets of the Turkish forces, who yell insults to the camera, including: "Another fleeing pig has been liquidated..." "Their methods of racial targeting, their labelling of a group – in this case Kurds – as "pigs", the proud parading of their barbarity, and then the celebrating of their brutal murders ... all reminiscent of what was experienced by our ancestors during the Armenian Genocide," said the Armenian Committee. "Turkey and its leader Reccep Tayyip Erdogan are acting with the impunity afforded to their predecessors by the rest of the world. It is time we stop the cycle of war crimes by Turkish governments – by recognising those of yesterday and acting on those today." 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 | Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |