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'''Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day''' ({{lang-hy|Մեծ Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր}} ''Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki or''; {{lang-ru|Геноцид армян День памяти}}, ''Genotsid armyan Den' pamyati''; {{lang-tr|Ermeni Soykırımı Anma Günü}}) or '''Armenian Genocide Memorial Day'''<ref name="adam">{{cite book |title=Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction |first=Adam |last=Jones |page=156 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2010 |isbn=9780203846964 }}</ref> is a [[Public holidays in Armenia|national holiday]] in [[Armenia]] and the [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]] and is observed by the [[Armenian diaspora]] on April 24.<ref name="adam"/><ref>{{cite book |title=The Armenian Genocide: History, Politics, Ethics |page=339 |editor1-first=Richard G. |editor1-last=Hovannisian |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=1992 |isbn=9780312048471}}</ref> It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the [[Armenian Genocide]] of 1915. In [[Yerevan]], the capital of [[Armenia]], hundreds of thousands of people walk to the [[Tsitsernakaberd|Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial]] to lay flowers at the [[eternal flame]]. |
'''Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day''' ({{lang-hy|Մեծ Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օր}} ''Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki or''; {{lang-ru|Геноцид армян День памяти}}, ''Genotsid armyan Den' pamyati''; {{lang-tr|Ermeni Soykırımı Anma Günü}}) or '''Armenian Genocide Memorial Day'''<ref name="adam">{{cite book |title=Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction |first=Adam |last=Jones |page=156 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=2010 |isbn=9780203846964 }}</ref> is a [[Public holidays in Armenia|national holiday]] in [[Armenia]] and the [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic]] and is observed by the [[Armenian diaspora]] on April 24.<ref name="adam"/><ref>{{cite book |title=The Armenian Genocide: History, Politics, Ethics |page=339 |editor1-first=Richard G. |editor1-last=Hovannisian |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=1992 |isbn=9780312048471}}</ref> It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the [[Armenian Genocide]] of 1915. In [[Yerevan]], the capital of [[Armenia]], hundreds of thousands of people walk to the [[Tsitsernakaberd|Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial]] to lay flowers at the [[eternal flame]]. |
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Revision as of 17:01, 24 April 2017
| Genocide Remembrance Day | |
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| Observed by |  Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh  California (United States) Iran[1] Lebanon |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide |
| Date | 24 April |
| Next time | 24 April 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Template:Lang-hy Mets Yegherrni zoheri hishataki or; Template:Lang-ru, Genotsid armyan Den' pamyati; Template:Lang-tr) or Armenian Genocide Memorial Day[2] is a national holiday in Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and is observed by the Armenian diaspora on April 24.[2][3] It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. In Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, hundreds of thousands of people walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial to lay flowers at the eternal flame.
History
The date 24 April commemorates the deportation of Armenian intellectuals on 24 April 1915 from Constantinople (current Istanbul, Turkey). The first commemoration, organized by a group of Armenian Genocide survivors, was held in Istanbul in 1919 at the local St. Trinity Armenian church.[4] Many prominent figures in the Armenian community participated in the commemoration. Following its initial commemoration in 1919, the date became the annual day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide.[4]
On 9 April 1975, the US House of Representatives passed Joint Resolution 148 designating 24 April as a National Day of Remembrance of Man’s Inhumanity to Man.[5] The Resolution commemorated the victims of genocide, especially those of Armenian ancestry who succumbed to the genocide perpetrated in 1915, The resolution however failed to pass in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee due to President Gerald R. Ford’s strong opposition to what he saw as a threat to the country's strategic alliance with Turkey.[6]
In 1988, Soviet Armenia formally adopted 24 April as a public day of commemoration.[7]: 215
In 1997 the California State Assembly declared 24 April as a Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915–1923, and for the victims of the Sumgait Pogroms of 1988 and Baku Riots of 1990.[7]: 232
See also
- Armenian Genocide recognition
- 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
- "I Apologize" campaign
- Sorry Day
- Vergangenheitsbewältigung
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
References
- ^ [hhttp://ifpnews.com/exclusive/04/armenians-protest-1915-genocide/ "Armenians in Iran Hold Protest Rally to Mark 1915 Genocide"]. 24 April 2017.
- ^ a b Jones, Adam (2010). Genocide: A Comprehensive Introduction. Taylor & Francis. p. 156. ISBN 9780203846964.
- ^ Hovannisian, Richard G., ed. (1992). The Armenian Genocide: History, Politics, Ethics. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 339. ISBN 9780312048471.
- ^ a b "At the Origins of Commemoration: The 90th Anniversary Declaring April 24 as a Day of Mourning and Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide". Armenian Genocide Museum. 10 March 2009.
- ^ Full text
- ^ Gunter, Michael M. (15 April 2011). Armenian History and the Question of Genocide. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-230-11059-5. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b Bloxham, Donald (28 April 2005). The Great Game of Genocide: Imperialism, Nationalism, and the Destruction of the Ottoman Armenians. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-150044-2.
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