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Advancing Women's Leadership in Local Government in Armenia

Advancing Women's Leadership in Local Government in Armenia

The panelists discuss their work experience in Armenia and reflect on their visit to the U.S.

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Armenian Rebirth: The Last Plight

Armenian Rebirth: The Last Plight

An evening with Garo Paylan, a leading opposition voice and a human rights defender in Turkey, as he addresses the recent blockade of the Lachin Corridor, the military attack by Azerbaijan, and resulting ethnic cleansing of the entirety of Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh, ongoing acts of genocide, and potential steps moving forward.

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A Comparative Study of the Armenian and Assyrian Genocides in the Ottoman Empire During the First World War

A Comparative Study of the Armenian and Assyrian Genocides in the Ottoman Empire During the First World War

In this presentation Anahit Khosroeva examines the main similarities and differences between the genocidal atrocities committed against the Armenians and Assyrians under late Ottoman rule. Based on various multilingual archival documents, diplomatic accounts, and eyewitnesses testimonies it can be seen that the crime committed against not only Armenians but also the Assyrians was intended to destroy these people as national, ethnic, racial or religious groups, in whole or in part.

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How Western Armenian Came To Be: A Story of People, Purism, and Global Ideas

How Western Armenian Came To Be: A Story of People, Purism, and Global Ideas

This presentation by Jennifer Manoukian explores the emergence of the standard language known today as Western Armenian. In particular, it examines the intellectual labor that led to the acceptance of this language as the dominant written medium among Ottoman Armenians by 1915.

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Atrocities, Genocide, and the Duty to Prevent and to Punish Under International Law: The Situation of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh

Atrocities, Genocide, and the Duty to Prevent and to Punish Under International Law: The Situation of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh

Looking at the situation with respect to attacks against ethnic Armenians as a result of the Lachin Corridor blockade, and recent active military attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh and in Armenia generally, this panel will explore the following key questions drawing from action taken thus far by States and international actors (or not):

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