CONGRATULATIONS
to the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) for the enormous effort which they are putting into securing recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the
USA. and we look forward to a full vote in recognition in the House of Representatives.
The Armenian Community & Church Council of Great Britain (ACCC) now looks
to the Government of the United Kingdom to respect the Human Rights of the Armenian people and to acknowledge the undeniable fact of the Genocide which has been comprehensively
documented in the archives of Her Majesty's Government and confirmed by eminent Historians and Genocide Scholars throughout the World. |
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UNITED STATES CONGRESS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
PASSES
Resolution H.Res 106
RECOGNISING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
At a special sitting of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, House Resolution 106 was passed by 27 votes in favour and 21 against, recognising by the Committee the
mass anahilation of 1.5 Million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as GENOCIDE, and thus opening the way for a full vote in Congress where 226 (over 50%) Members have signed as co-sponsor for the Resolution.
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The wording of the Resolution is as follows
110th CONGRESS1st Session H. RES. 106 Calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects
appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide,
and for other purposes.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OF THE DEBATE =========================== HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ADOPTS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Clears Way for Full House Consideration of the Human Rights Measure WASHINGTON, DC – With a vote of 27 to 21, the influential panel of the U.S. House of Representatives
took a major step toward ending U.S. complicity in Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide, adopting H.Res.106, the Armenian Genocide, over in intense campaign of threats and intimidation by the Turkish
government and its lobbyists in Washington, DC, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
The Committee decision opens the way for full house consideration of the measure.
"The Foreign Affairs Committee's adoption today of the Armenian Genocide Resolution represents a meaningful
step toward reclaiming our right - as Americans - to speak openly and honestly about the first genocide of the
20th Century, free from the gag-rule that Turkey has, for far too long, sought to impose on nation's elected
officials," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. "As Americans, we must always remain free to
speak openly about human rights and should never outsource our nation's foreign policy - or our morality - to another nation."
Introduced on January 30th by Rep. Adam Schiff along with Representative George Radanovich (R-CA), Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Rep. Anna
Eshoo (D-CA), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), the Armenian Genocide resolution calls upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate
understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide
documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide. The resolution is cosponsored by
226 Members of Congress from 39 states. A similar resolution in the Senate (S.Res.106), introduced by Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) currently has 31 cosponsors,
including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
Over the past nine months, Armenian Americans and human rights advocates have joined with Members of
Congress in educating their colleagues about the Armenian Genocide and the importance of proper recognition
of this crime against humanity. The ANCA has mounted several national grassroots initiatives including the
highly successful "Click for Justice" and "Call for Justice" campaigns as well as the "End the Cycle of Genocide" Advocacy Days, cosponsored with the Genocide Intervention Network.
Additional information to follow. |
