(ANC Australia) The City of Ryde has unanimously adopted a motion dedicated to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide.
The motion, which was adopted, reads:
Whereas 2015 marks the10th anniversary of the City of Ryde passing a motion recongising the events of 1915-1923 as the Armenian Genocide, this Council joins with the Armenian-Australian community in marking the centenary of the Armenian Genocide by resolving to:
(a) honour the memory of the innocent men, women and children who fell victim to the first modern genocide;
(b) condemn the genocide of the Armenians; and all other acts of genocide as the ultimate act of racial, religious and cultural intolerance;
(c) recognise the importance of remembering and learning from such dark chapters in human history to ensure that such crimes against humanity are not allowed to be repeated;
(d) condemn and prevents all attempts to use the passage of time to deny or distort the historical truth of the genocide of the Armenians and other acts of genocide committed during this century;
(e) recall the testimonies of Australian WWI POWs who lay witness to the genocide of the Armenians; and
(f) acknowledge the significant humanitarian contribution made by the people of Australia to the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide
(g) call on the Commonwealth of Australia to recongise and condemn all genocides including the Armenian Genocide.