Diyarbarkir Bar Association urges to launch criminal case against those guilty of GenocideApril 24, 2011 - 20:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Diyarbarkir Bar Association and Human Rights NGO held an event dedicated to the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. During it, lawyer and human rights defender Mehmet Emin told about Armenians' deportation from Diyarbakir vilayet. According to him, the state should apologize to heirs of victims of injustice and oppression. "We should conceive the past to protect the truth. The right to life was violated during the Armenian Genocide, a forcible deportation was implemented, serving as an additional reason for uncountable deaths. It is necessary to initiate a criminal case, open the national archives for independent researchers and fairly recognize the number of victims," Etkin Haber Ajansı quoted Emin as saying. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |