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LRA Disarmament Bill & Northern Uganda Recovery Act Passes in Congress
In December, the United Human Rights Council (UHRC) invited Invisible Children and held a special documentary screening exposing the brutal civil war waged by Joseph Kony and his guerrilla group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) that plagued the people of Northern Uganda for over two decades.
Full StoryImprisonment of Kurdish Children Continues in Turkey
A recent demonstration in Mersin, Turkey led to the arrest of and 5-year prison sentence of 15 minors. The minors were arrested for throwing stones at police officers during a demonstration against the imprisonment of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
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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