Zoryan Institute co-organizes conference on Armenian GenocideApril 18, 2010 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Zoryan Institute has co-organized a major international conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Organizing this conference is a great opportunity, not only to commemorate an important historical event, but also to raise awareness of the destructive phenomenon of genocide, a gross violation of human rights, Mr. George Shirinian, Executive Director of the Zoryan Institute told PanARMENIAN.Net This opportunity is particularly important for several reasons: First, Brazil, one of the upcoming powers, is a country with a population of over 190 million—the fifth largest in the world—with an economy the second largest in the Americas and the ninth globally. Second, the University of Sao Paolo, with its Laboratory for the Study of Ethnicity, Racism and Discrimination, is a distinguished academic partner, which engages in the study of racism, the various concepts and connotations of race, and the growing importance of ethnicity in contemporary social processes. Third, Brazil was among the very first countries to vote for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, one of the very first countries to sign the UN Genocide Convention that same year, and one of the first countries to ratify the latter in 1952. Finally, the State of Sao Paolo has officially recognized this classic case of the gross violation of human rights, the Armenian Genocide, since 1989.
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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |