Tag: survivors

October 8, 2023

This Is Genocide

California Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian, an advisor to the Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ), says that the forced deportation of the Armenians of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) by Azerbaijan constitutes genocide. The CFTJ, created in the aftermath of the 2020 Artsakh War, oversees the collection of firsthand testimonial evidence from survivors of war through in-depth, recorded interviews to be a living memorial to crimes against humanity, for study, education and legal action.

July 15, 2022

Ձայնագիր. Մաս 1.Ցեղասպանությունը՝ որպես ազգային և միջազգային օրակարգի մաս

«Քաղաքականություն» բաժնում հրապարակված Սուրեն Մանուկյանի «Մաս 1. Ցեղասպանությունը՝ որպես ազգային և միջազգային օրակարգի մաս. Ցեղասպանության հարցը և ժամանակակից դիվանագիտությունը» հոդվածի ձայնագիր տարբերակը։ Ընթերցում է Գոհար Աբրահամյանը։ Անցյալում կատարված ոճրագործությունների և այսօր էլ աշխարհում ընթացող մարդկայնության դեմ հանցագործությունների խնդիրն օգտագործվում է ոչ միայն քաղաքական հռետորաբանության մեջ, այլ նաև միջազգային զանազան խաղացողների կողմից իրենց շահերի սպասարկման համար։

January 2, 2022
2021: The Post-War Year

2021: The Post-War Year

2021 was a difficult year for the Armenian nation as it continued to confront external threats, Azerbaijani incursions into its sovereign territory and an unclear future for both Armenia and Artsakh. Here we present a brief overview of the main events from the past year.

August 9, 2020
Dispatches From Beirut

Dispatches From Beirut

Residents of Beirut try to come to grips with the devastating blast on August 4, 2020, that destroyed parts of the port and several neighborhoods, leaving over 150 dead, almost 6000 wounded and over 300,000 homeless. Photo story by Roubina Margossian from Beirut.

October 30, 2019
A Crime Against Humanity, History and Memory

A Crime Against Humanity, History and Memory

After a decades-long struggle by the Armenian-American community, the U.S. House of Representatives officially recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Maria Titizian writes about the significance of this resolution for her and all Armenians, despite the motivations behind the vote.

June 23, 2019
A Conceptual Gap: The Case of “Western Armenia”

A Conceptual Gap: The Case of “Western Armenia”

“Western Armenia” as a concept is a crucial component of the Armenian national narrative, mostly in the Diaspora. In this article, Varak Ketsemanian raises some questions regarding the Armenian reality’s understanding of “Western Armenia,” its biases and blind-spots. He suggests refining the ways in which we discuss and represent “Western Armenia” in the 21st century.

August 13, 2018

Kond: A City Within a City

A tucked away city within a city, the district of Kond in Yerevan has a rich history and a promising future only if authorities undertake a large-scale restoration. What are the stories of Kond and what does the future hold for one of the oldest quarters in the country’s capital?

February 16, 2018
What is “Armenian” in Armenian Identity?

What is “Armenian” in Armenian Identity?

In the last 100 years, there have been hierarchies of identity and canonical approaches to definitions of "Armenian," especially as articulated, rationalized and promoted by elites, institutions and political parties in the Diaspora and in Armenia. This essay is not a study of identity per se, but about one of the aspects of identity – the “Armenian” bit of it.