  Naomi Klein to Deliver Hrant Dink Memorial Lecture in IstanbulJanuary 19, 2010 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein will deliver the 2010 Hrant Dink Memorial Lecture on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights at Bogazici University in Istanbul on Jan. 25. The lecture, titled "The Power of Being Consistent: Insisting on Palestinian Humanity in the Western Media," will start at 3 p.m. at the Albert Long Hall (BTS), South Campus. Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist, political figure and author of numerous books which have become best-sellers. She also writes a regular column for the Nation and the Guardian. In 2004, her reporting from Iraq for Harper's Magazine won the James Aranson Award for Social Justice Journalism. Hrant Dink was assassinated on January 19, 2007 near his office in Istanbul. Almost two years after his death, the murderers were convicted. But new details are still being disclosed, particularly, concerning Ergenekon terrorist organization's complicity in the crime. Dink's murderer Ogun Samast (18) was recognized of full legal age at the time of committing the crime. Court procedures revealed a third person's involvement in the affair. Following Dink's murder, Noble Prize laureate Orhan Pamuk left Turkey for fear of being subjected to physical violence.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
