A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AND REMEMBRANCE IN HONOR OF HRANT DINK
Friday, January 26, 6 PM at the Cross Stone at St. James Armenian Church (465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, Mass) In the case of inclement weather, vigil to be held in the church.
With the participation of: First Armenian Church of Belmont Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church Holy Trinity Armenian Church Armenian Memorial Church St. James Armenian Apostolic Church St. Stephen-s Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Democratic Liberal Organization Armenian Revolutionary Federation Social Democratic Hnchak Party Armenian Assembly of America Armenian General Athletic Union Armenian General Benevolent Union Armenian National Committee Armenian Relief Society Armenian Sisters Association Armenian Youth Federation Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Society St. Stephen-s Armenian Elementary School Tekeyan Cultural Association
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BACKGROUND: Editor of the Armenian/Turkish bi-lingual newspaper, AGOS, Dink was a prominent journalist in Turkey who championed freedom of expression.
Persecuted for his outspoken references to the Armenian Genocide of the early 20th century, Turkish courts recently upheld a six-month suspended sentence against Dink for 'insulting Turkishness'. Several other prominent voices of dissent against the Turkish Government-s official policy of genocide denial have been similarly charged under Article 301 of the Turkish penal code. The code, a continuation of previous penal codes outlawing discussion of the Armenian Genocide, continues to draw sharp criticism from the European Union, which Turkey hopes to join. Recently featured in the anti-genocide movie, SCREAMERS, Dink spoke openly about the Armenian Genocide and the pressures on those in Turkey trying to come to terms with that bloody part of their history.
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Friday, January 26, 6 PM at the Cross Stone at St. James Armenian Church (465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, Mass) In the case of inclement weather, vigil to be held in the church. With the participation ...
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Sean Oblack, Press Secretary, Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-29), 202-226-8348 direct, 202-225-3278 cellOSCE REPRESENTATIVE APPALLED BY MURDER OF TURKISH JOURNALIST HRANT DINK
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