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‘Power in Numbers’ Depicts Filipino Struggle
Over 100 Filipino-Americans and human rights activists gathered at UCLA on April 22 to raise awareness about election fraud and the consequent increase of human rights violations in the Philippines. The ‘Power in Numbers’ tour was part of a series of concerts across the country organized by BAYAN USA, an alliance of 14 progressive Filipino organizations in the United States.
Full StoryArticle 301 Case Filed Against Turkish Lawyer Urging Genocide Recognition
A prominent Turkish lawyer is being sued under Article 301 of the Turkish penal code for submitting a case to an Ankara court to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the Turkish Zaman newspaper reported Thursday. Istanbul lawyer Serhat Kamil Zor filed the case with prosecutors against Bendal Celil Ezman, accusing him of offending the Turkish nation, slander of state bodies and actions conflicting with professional lawyer’s duties.
Full StoryProtest At Turkish Consulate Exposes Ankara’s Inhumanity to Children
A coalition of Armenian and Kurdish organizations gathered in front of the Turkish Consulate on Wednesday, March 24, to demand the release of 15 year old Berivan, a young Kurdish girl sentenced to 8 years in prison on trumped-up charges of terrorism in Turkey.
Full StorySupreme Court Plaintiff to Speak at UHRC Protest
While a 15-year-old Kurdish girl gets sentenced to eight years in Turkish prison, here in the US, a longtime civil rights lawyer waits to hear from the Supreme Court on whether his advocacy for Kurdish rights will land him in jail. This Wednesday, a coalition of Armenian and Kurdish human rights activists will bring these travesties of justice to light with a mid-day protest in front of the Turkish Consulate.
Full StoryArmenian and Kurdish Youth to Protest Turkish Human Rights Abuses
A coalition of human rights activists will mobilize at the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles (6300 Wilshire blvd. Los Angeles, 90048) on March 24 to demand the release of a 15 year-old Kurdish girl jailed in Turkey for 8 years on charges of terrorism.
Full StoryUnited Human Rights Council Hosts Genocide Education Workshop
The United Human Rights Council on Thursday, January 28, hosted a Genocide Education Workshop with the Armenian Youth Federation and the ARF Shant Student Association focusing on effective methods for implementing Armenian Genocide education in public schools.
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