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A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL AND REMEMBRANCE IN HONOR OF HRANT DINK
AZG Armenian Daily #013, 25/01/2007
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
This list of organizations will continue to grow. If
your organization would like to join this list, kindly
contact [email protected]
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.
AZG Armenian Daily #013, 25/01/2007
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
This list of organizations will continue to grow. If
your organization would like to join this list, kindly
contact [email protected]
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.