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Pasadena Armenian genocide commemoration: 'The scars are not healed'
Hundreds gathered under cloudy skies on Wednesday morning in Pasadena for a pair of solemn outdoor ceremonies commemorating the Armenian genocide and calling for official recognition of the tragedy around the world. A crowd of about 400 at Pasadena...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Lee Baca, Real Estate, Human Interest
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Sun Cartoon: Armenian Genocide denied
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) last week again urged President Obama to recognize the Armenian Genocide of that occured between 1915 and 1918 in the Ottoman Empire, now the republic of Turkey. Obama has steered clear of the term since taking office. Bert...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam Schiff, Turkey, Barack Obama, Genocide
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'Emotionally compelling' teardrop concept chosen for Armenian genocide memorial in Pasadena
The winning design for a public memorial in Pasadena commemorating the Armenian genocide was announced Tuesday. The design by Catherine Menard – a student at the Art Center College of Design, which submitted the concept to the Pasadena Armenian...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Turkey, Architecture, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest
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Hate crimes on the rise in L.A. County
The number of hate crimes committed in Los Angeles County rose 15% last year after falling to a 21-year low in 2010, the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission announced this week. The commission’s annual study, released Wednesday, documents...Tags: Minority Groups, Religion and Belief, Sex Crimes, Human Interest, Judaism
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Guatemala, International Law, Punishment, Justice and Rights, Massacres
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Schiff introduces Genocide resolution, again
In what has become an annual exercise, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week introduced a House resolution calling on the U.S. to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, in which roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turks from 1915...
Tags: Frank Pallone, Jr., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Michael Grimm, U.S. Congress, Turkey
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News-Press Editorial: Tending the flame of genocide's victims
Those tending the flame of those who perished in the Armenian Genocide had a bit of a mixed bag this week. In happy news, Glendale Unified and its teachers' union agreed to make April 24 — the day that commemorates the horror — an official day...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, U.S. Congress, Turkey, Barack Obama
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Glendale schools to take April 24 off
Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week. Thousands of students of Armenian descent typically skip...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, Turkey, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Former Guatemala dictator Rios Montt found guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY -- Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre and...
Tags: Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Judges, Justice and Rights
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Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...Tags: Guatemala, Mexico City, Prosecution, Judges, International Law
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Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt denies ordering slaughter
MEXICO CITY -- The former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, on Thursday took the stand for the first time in his genocide trial and said he did not order the slaughter of hundreds of indigenous Maya. Rios Montt’s sometimes contentious...
Tags: Guatemala, Prosecution, International Law, Heads of State, Trials
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Introducing ADL's new face
daschwartz@tribune.comNew Anti-Defamation League Florida region director Hava Leipzig Holzhauer sat down with the Jewish Journal last week for her first interview since she started the job almost three weeks ago. Holzhauer, 40 and a Boca Raton resident, is an attorney...Tags: Minority Groups, Religion and Belief, Boca Raton, Lawyers, Washington, DC
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