Sydney's Armenian, Assyrian, Greek communities to march on April 24

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities will #MarchForJustice in Sydney and Melbourne on April 24, calling on Australia’s Prime Minister and Government to accurately characterise the 1915 massacres suffered by their ancestors as Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).

The Sydney #MarchForJustice, which typically attracts thousands of marchers, will begin at Hyde Park, near St Mary’s Cathedral at 3pm (AEST).

The procession will be led by the Homenetmen Australia Scouts and Marching band, religious and community leaders, as well as political representatives, who will march through Sydney’s Central Business District before settling at Sydney Town Hall for a short program featuring cultural performances and speeches.

The Melbourne #MarchForJustice will follow a similar format, starting at 2pm (AEST) at Parliament Square, before concluding with a special program at the Victorian State Library.

On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, 2022, Armenians worldwide will be commemorating the 107th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day.