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Published on March 28, 2008
FIRST RESOLUTION
On Armenia’s initiative, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the Resolution on “Prevention of Genocide” in Geneva on March 28. This was the first resolution on prevention of genocide ever adopted in the UN Human Rights system.
The Resolution is the continuation of Armenia’s previous initiative in the UN in the direction of genocide prevention and is aimed at discussing the synchronization of the activity of mechanisms addressing the issue of early prevention, elaboration of the early warning signs, the practical level of genocide prevention.
The adoption of the resolution is characteristic also with regard to the fact that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
This resolution that enjoyed broad support was co-authored by 58 countries, including all the EU member states, Switzerland, Austria, Argentine, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Norway and others.
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Headlines for March 28, 2008“RETURN TO STALINISM”
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A number of NGOs have made a statement headlined “Armenia 2008: Return to Stalinism” which runs:
“Democratic reforms in Armenia resulted in sowing state terror. In the wake of the lifting of state ...GLORIOUS VICTORY
The 17th Amber-2008 Blindfold and Rapid Tournament drew to an end in Nice, France. Before the final 11th round, Armenian GM Levon Aronian had already secured victory leaving his contenders behind.
In ...STATEMENT OF RA POLICE
Due to preventive measures of the RA Police 21 people have been detained /21 in Yerevan and 9 in marzes/ since the lifting of the state of emergency.
Five people are under arrest. Two of them were ...TREES IN FULL BLOSSOM
Strangely though it may seem this year trees blossomed in March which in not common in Armenia.
“Florescence is quite normal in this season of the year. Only severe winds can prevent fruitage while ...USA STILL HOPEFUL ALTHOUGH CONCERNED
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“The USA is concerned over the latest events in Armenia. Over the past two months shortcomings on the democratic way have been noticed in the country,” US Charge d’Affaires, a.i., Joseph ...ARMENIA: LIFT BAN ON PEACEFUL PROTEST
Opposition Demonstrators Detained Under New Restrictions
(New York, March 27, 2008) – The Armenian government should lift new restrictions on freedom of assembly and cease detaining opposition supporters ...FIRST RESOLUTION
On Armenia’s initiative, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the Resolution on “Prevention of Genocide” in Geneva on March 28. This was the first resolution on prevention of genocide ever adopted in ...AGO GROUP TO VISIT ARMENIA
The AGO Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe will arrive in Armenia on a four-day visit on March 29. The delegation will have meetings with the Speaker of RA National Assembly Tigran Torossian, ...THEY CONSIDER ARMENIANS NATIONAL MINORITY
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Armenian History is taught in Japan as part of history of national minorities living in the former Soviet Union and not as a separate subject, History teacher Takayuki Yoshimuka told ...POLICE CAR CRASH
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A Police car transporting prisoners from the court crashed into a “Mercedes” near Kentron and Nork-Marash First Instance Court at about 14:00. The accident resulted in a serious traffic ...RECIPE FOR SERZH SARKISSIAN
“Serzh Sarkissian must display political will and get rid of oligarchs,” People’s Party Leader Tigran Karapetian said today. Asked whether Serzh Sarkissian will be able to do it if he has won the election ...SHAURMA EATING ON NORTHERN AVENUE
Participants of today's “political walk” along Northern Avenue are eating shaurma at this moment. Northern Avenue is overcrowded at present. Policemen are standing quietly though they have already detained ...ARMENIAN TO SHIFT TO SUMMER TIME
The pointers of the clock should be drawn an hour forward, marking the start of “summer time” at 2 a.m. on the night of March 30. The “summer time” was created artificially to make more efficient use ...PUNISHED FOR THE SAKE OF JUSTICE AND STABILITY
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Under a March 28 verdict of Court of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeitun communes, Hovhannes Harutiunian, a Karabakh war veteran, commander of the “Arabkir” detachment and head of the “Yerkrapah ...I WENT THERE IN SEARCH FOR TRUTH
“ Why don’t you ask me why I have gone to Northern avenue?” why”, RA citizen Gohar Sargsian turned to policemen with this question on March 27. Gohar's son was killed in the army, in a military unit ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1799 Birth of Eone Kish (Kishian), Hungarian Armenian revolutionary figure.
- 1827 General Ivan Paskevich is appointed Governor of the Caucasus and Commander of the Caucasian Special Corps.
- 1830 Birth of organist, conductor, teacher, and public figure, Anton Mayilian in Tbilissi.
- 1907 Birth of surgeon Ivan Gevorgian. He invented pain-killers and pioneered new ways for blood transfusion.
- 1920 The Drama Institute presents its first play.
- 1923 Birth of two-time hero and pilot Nelson Stepanian. The group of pilots led by Nelson Stepanian sank more than 50 enemy ships and destroyed 13 airplanes in World War Two. Nelson Stepanian flew 240 sorties. He died in a dogfight in 1944.
- 1928 Birth of artist and sculptor Ara Harootoonian. His great architectural work is the Sardarapat complex.
- 1988 The Supreme Soviet of the USSR rejects Artsakh's demand to be reunited with Armenia.
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