1915 Legacy

On 6 & 7 March, we will shine a new light on the Armenian Genocide, examining the impact of these events - and their denial - across a range of disciplines.

[Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv]

Rubio is misinforming the public about the nature of the ICC, which is mandated to pursue accountability for the gravest crimes under international law. His reasons for attacking and seeking to dismantle it are entirely pretextual, counterfactual, and rooted in US exceptionalism.

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

📢 Statement of #ICC Prosecutor #KarimAAKhanQC, on the Situation in #Ukraine: “While on mission in Bangladesh, I have been closely following recent developments in and around Ukraine with increasing concern." Read more ⤵️

[Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower]

1) Sharing a few personal reflections on @POTUS Biden's immensely moving decision to recognize the #ArmenianGenocide at long last (1/10):

[The Genocide Report @GenocideReport]

“I don’t know if there was a proper burial. I don’t know which cemetery she is buried in.”

20 March 1919: After fleeing Armenian genocide, Arshile Gorky’s mother Shushan dies of starvation. His unfulfilled wish was to bury her in Van, “the earth she loved the most.”

She was 39.

[Simon Maghakyan @simonforco]

“Not since Nazi Germany has such a blatant example of genocidal symbolism been deployed so brazenly by a state actor.” https://t.co/ky7w5jkwSH

[Asbarez News @Asbarez]

BREAKING: The French Senate will vote on a resolution to recognize Artsakh. The draft resolution has been signed by the heads of the Senate's 5 largest political factions, signaling a general consensus.

[Bernard-Henri Lévy @BHL]

La première chose que devra faire #Biden ? Rompre avec la collusion mafieuse de #Trump et #Erdogan. Convoquer un conseil de sécurité pour parler de l’#Armenie et du #HautKarabakh . Mais sera-t-il temps? #Chouchi n’est-il pas en train de tomber? C’est là, hélas, que tout se joue.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last—because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.

[Olesya Vartanyan @Olesya_vArt]

1/ In two weeks I spoke to over 15 civilians who had just come from #NagornoKarabakh. They provide an important account of developments from those parts of region, which stay inaccessible due to security situation.

(photo credit: https://t.co/QD0YzqI2m0)

[Thomas de Waal @Tom_deWaal]

1 For those distracted by news elsewhere: the war in #Karabakh may be moving towards a potentially bloody battle for the city of Shusha (which Armenians call Shushi) deep inside the territory. Azerbaijani forces are reported to be no more than 3-4 km away.

[Kyle Matthews @kylecmatthews]

This is 100 per cent incitement to violence

[1915 Legacy @1915Legacy]

“This is a fifth generation war, where combat drones, artillery and missile systems are used very intensively.” https://t.co/Saa83CvblG

[Yeghishe Kirakosyan @YeghisheK]

#Armenia submitted new evidence to @ECHR_CEDH on gross breaches against POWs and civilians, requesting the Court to indicate to Azerbaijan to comply with its obligations under the Convention, int'l humanitarian law, and to submit info on POWs and civilians under their authority

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

The UN rights chief warns that artillery strikes on civilians in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict could amount to war crimes. https://t.co/KGPv90uP70

[1915 Legacy @1915Legacy]

OHCHR | Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Bachelet warns of possible war crimes as attacks continue in populated areas https://t.co/iqKkMvDF6Q

[Artak Beglaryan | #StopArtsakhGenocide @Artak_Beglaryan]

#Azerbaijan social media published a new video showing 19 #Armenia|n dead bodies, some of them handcuffed & others naked.
It’s apparent that at least 4 handcuffed soldiers were war prisoners before being killed.
IMPUNITY & INTL BLINDNESS BRING NEW CRIMES & TRAGEDIES TO #KARABAKH.

[Artak Beglaryan | #StopArtsakhGenocide @Artak_Beglaryan]

#Breaking!
My video message & introduction on the #Azerbaijan|i today's deliberate strike on the Republican medical center of #Stepanakert, including Maternity & child hospital.
Intl community bears responsibility for these #WarCrimes as doesn't stop them.
#DontBeBlind

[ICRC @ICRC]

Winter approaches as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict intensifies.

With temperatures dropping, thousands of people face freezing weather sheltering in unheated basements.

[Artak Beglaryan | #StopArtsakhGenocide @Artak_Beglaryan]

Outsiders don't imagine the level of hate speech in #Azerbaijan against all #Armenia|ns, which has deep roots & has sharply increased recently.
Unprecedented #Armenophobia-based #racism is conducted & encouraged by the Govt, ignored by intl community, including @ECRI_CoE @UN.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: 'Execution' video prompts war crime probe https://t.co/VeXlUExdI0