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Jun 7, 20173 min read

U.S. House Unanimously Provides Emergency Relief to Genocide Survivors in Iraq & Syria

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R.390, the bipartisan Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief...

May 9, 20173 min read

Kaloosdian’s Book on Tadem Continues to Receive Praise

Reviewed by USHMM Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Van Leer Jerusalem Institute Journal of Levantine Studies WASHINGTON, D.C. – The...

Mar 2, 20172 min read

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.’s Remarks in Recognition of the Victims of the Sumgait Pograms

On March 1, 2017, Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. honored the victims of the Sumgait pogroms and condemned Azerbaijan’s...

Jan 17, 20173 min read

Turkish MP Garo Paylan Suspended from Parliament for Three Days

(HDP Party) – On January 14, Garo Paylan, an ethnically Armenian Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Istanbul,...

Jan 16, 20174 min read

Reps. Smith and Eshoo Reintroduce Emergency Bipartisan Bill to Help Genocide Survivors

Smith-Eshoo Bill Will Provide Emergency Relief to Christians and Other Religious Minorities Who Survived ISIS Genocide Following his...

Dec 12, 20163 min read

UN Ambassador Samantha Power Warns Against Dangers of Armenian Genocide Denial

UN Marks International Day for Dignity of Victims of the Crime of Genocide WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the United States Holocaust Memorial...

Sep 9, 20162 min read

New Bill Will Tangibly Assist Genocide Victims in Syria and Iraq

Smith, Eshoo, Fortenberry, Franks introduce legislation to provide relief to victims, accountability for perpetrators WASHINGTON, D.C. –...

Jul 19, 20165 min read

Elie Wiesel Remembered by Armenian National Institute

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian National Institute (ANI) mourns the passing of human rights activist Elie Wiesel (1928-2016), and recalls...

Apr 22, 20161 min read

Rep. Schiff: Gravely Disappointed President Obama Will Leave Office Without Fulfilling Commitment to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution in...

Apr 22, 20163 min read

Ardouny Responds to White House Statement on Armenian Remembrance Day

On Friday, April 22nd, United States President Barack Obama issued a statement on behalf of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (which...

Mar 18, 20161 min read

3rd Annual Walk Against Genocide (Flyer)

#MA #WalkAgainstGenocide #Genocide #Boston #Massachusetts #ArmenianGenocide

Mar 17, 20162 min read

U.S. Confirms Crimes Committed by ISIS are Genocide

Assembly Urges Obama Administration to Affirm Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Secretary of State John Kerry stated that ISIS...

Mar 17, 20162 min read

Rubio: Genocide Determination Long Overdue

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today issued the following statement regarding the State Department’s determination...

Mar 17, 20161 min read

Eshoo Statement on State Department Genocide Designation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Secretary of State John Kerry...

Mar 17, 20161 min read

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Recognizes ISIS Genocide Against Christians

Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that U.S. State Department believes ISIS (also known as Daesh) is committing genocide...

Mar 15, 20162 min read

U.S. House of Representatives Recognizes and Condemns Genocide Committed By ISIS Against Christians

Armenians Specifically Named as a Victim Group Father Yeprem Kelegian, Armenian Assembly of America Executive Director Bryan Ardouny,...

Mar 10, 20161 min read

March 2, 2016 Statement by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA)

#Iraq #Genocide #Syria #HouseForeignAffairs #ArmenianGenocide #CongressmanEdRoyce

Mar 9, 20162 min read

Scottsdale Community College To Hold 4th Annual Genocide Awareness Week

(Scottsdale Community College News) – The Holocaust, atrocities in Africa, persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and genocide of Native...

Dec 18, 20154 min read

IDC Gathers Member of Congress & World Genocide Experts Demanding U.S. Recognize Christian Genocide

(prweb) – On December 16, 2015, IDC held a press conference on Capitol Hill because ISIS continues to commit genocide against Christians....

Dec 2, 20151 min read

International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of Genocide & of Genocide Prevention

On September 11, 2015, the General Assembly adopted unanimously resolution 69/323 in which it proclaimed December 9 as the International...