Month: August 2017

  • Iowa Becomes 47th State to Officially Recognize the Armenian Genocide

    Iowa Becomes 47th State to Officially Recognize the Armenian Genocide

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    Governor Kim Reynolds Declares Oct. 2017 ‘Armenia Awareness Month’ During Official Signing Ceremony with ANCA Eastern Region, Human Rights Coalition Leaders, and Clergy (armenianweekly.com) DES MOINES, Iowa—Moments ago, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation memorializing the Armenian Genocide and declaring Oct. 2017 as “Armenia Awareness Month” in the Hawkeye State. Iowa is now the…

  • Victorian Young Labor Conference passes motion recognising Armenian Genocide

    Victorian Young Labor Conference passes motion recognising Armenian Genocide

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    (ANC-AU) MELBOURNE: On 19-20 August, Victorian Young Labor held its Annual Conference at the Victorian Trades Hall in Melbourne, where delegates gathered for lively debate and passed various motions including a motion to recognise the Armenian Genocide, which was adopted without dissent. The motion noted: “Raphael Lemkin invented the word genocide, based on defining the…