Diyarbarkir Bar Association urges to launch criminal case against those guilty of GenocideApril 24, 2011 - 20:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Diyarbarkir Bar Association and Human Rights NGO held an event dedicated to the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. During it, lawyer and human rights defender Mehmet Emin told about Armenians' deportation from Diyarbakir vilayet. According to him, the state should apologize to heirs of victims of injustice and oppression. "We should conceive the past to protect the truth. The right to life was violated during the Armenian Genocide, a forcible deportation was implemented, serving as an additional reason for uncountable deaths. It is necessary to initiate a criminal case, open the national archives for independent researchers and fairly recognize the number of victims," Etkin Haber Ajansı quoted Emin as saying. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |