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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: Hate Crimes, Turkey, Massacres, Arts and Culture, Architecture
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Mexico City, Government, Judges, Human Rights, China
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Mexico City, Government, Prosecution, Judges, Interior Policy
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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: Punishment, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Adam B. Schiff, Hate Crimes, Turkey, Massacres, Students
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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., Michael Grimm, Hate Crimes, Adam B. Schiff, Massacres
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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: Lobbying, Politics, Adam B. Schiff, Hate Crimes, Massacres
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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: Politics, Justice System, Hate Crimes, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Mexico City, Prosecution, Hate Crimes, Judges, War Crimes
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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: Government, Prosecution, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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FDR's Holocaust lapse
Responding to Rafael Medoff's Op-Ed article Sunday detailing FDR's reaction to Jews facing persecution in Nazi Germany, reader Robert Ouriel wrote in a letter published Friday that "as an American and a Jew, I found [Medoff's] criticism of Franklin D....
Tags: Immigration, Hate Crimes, Nazi Party, Refugee, Religious Conflicts
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L.A. council race leads to confrontation in Little Armenia
When two groups supporting rival Los Angeles City Council candidates met on a street in Little Armenia last week, an afternoon of vote canvassing turned into an altercation. Two 17-year-old campaign workers for candidate John Choi claim they were...
Tags: Local Elections, Politics, Hate Crimes, Massacres, Career and Workplace
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