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AUSTIN, Tex.—The Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 191, titled “Recognizing the Armenian Genocide,” on May 19, thus making The Lone Star State the 46th state in the U.S. to officially classify and commemorate the 1915-1923 annihilation of Ottoman Turkey’s indigenous Armenian community as genocide.
Read more “Texas Recognizes the Armenian Genocide; Becomes 46th State to Acknowledge the Crime”
Vefa Mammadova, the wife of one of Azerbaijan’s leading opposition politicians, Ilgar Mammadov, spoke today at a Council of Europe assembly and asked those in attendance why Azerbaijan, after all these years, is still a member of the organization. You can read her and watch her address below.
Ilgar Mammadov was arrested in February of 2013 for alleged ‘hooliganism’ and ‘bribe giving’. The charges were later changed to the ‘organization of mass riots accompanied by riots and pogroms.’
Amnesty International is calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure a prompt, independent and effective investigation into the deaths of Mahir Mustafayev and Mehman Galandarov.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on May 4 that the Azerbaijani government had violated the right to life of Mahir Mustafayev without protecting his life and without conducting an effective investigation into the circumstances of his death.
Mustafayev died of severe burns as a result of a mysterious fire in his cell in December 2006.
Read more “Amnesty International: Azerbaijan Must Investigate Recent Prison ‘Suicide’”
Exactly one year ago today, two young Azerbaijani men, Bayram Mammadov and Qiyas Ibrahimov, wrote anti-government slogans on a monument to Heydar Aliyev in Baku. The next day, they were arrested, accused of drug distribution and possession and sentenced to 10 years.
Meydan TV tells the story of these “monument prisoners”.
Read more “10 Years for Graffiti: Prisoners of Conscience in Azerbaijan”
Russian national of Armenian descent Marat Ueldanov, who was convicted in Azerbaijan, fears that he is hindered from appealing the court judgment.
His sister, Mariana Mirzoyan, told Armenian News – NEWS.am that Marat called her on Wednesday and informed that he was moved to a terrible place at 12:00 pm on Friday.
Read more “Marat Ueldanov convicted in Baku fears he is hindered from appealing court judgment”
Turkey and Azerbaijan threaten the Armenian nation’s survival.
That’s our reality. Now and for the foreseeable future.
There are a number of factors that further contribute to such behavior of the Azerbaijani side. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR)) David Babayan, referring to the information spread by the Azerbaijani side about the identification of a group of servicemen and civilians allegedly working for the Armenian special services.
Read more “Armenianophobia and terrorism are the basis of the policy of Azerbaijan”
CHICAGO, Ill. (A.W.)—In commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Greater Chicagoland Armenian Community took an active in role in embracing our tragic history, culture, and faith.
Read more “Chicago Community Rallies in their Promise to Never Forget”
Leaked dispatch lays bare US diplomats’ less-than-flattering remarks about Mehriban Aliyeva
Read more “WikiLeaks cable sticks the knife into Azerbaijan’s first lady”
On April 25, the Georgia State Capitol was crowded with members of the Georgia Armenian community, who had gathered for the annual Armenian Genocide commemoration event hosted by the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Georgia.
Read more “Armenian Genocide Commemorated at Georgia State Capitol”