Holy Martyrs Ferrahian Armenian School eighth grade students from California lend their voices to the calls for justice at the annual protest in front of the Turkish Embassy.
WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans from throughout the Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC area joined with human rights advocates and public policy leaders in marking the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide through a diverse array of political and cultural events honoring the memory of the 1.5 million martyrs and the tenacious resilience of the survivors, all the while demanding justice for a crime still denied by an unrepentant Turkish Government, aided and abetted through US complicity.
Each of the month-long series of activities – from the annual Congressional Observance of the Armenian Genocide to the White House vigil and Turkish Embassy protest, a commemorative concert at the National Gallery of Art to cultural events held at our local churches and community centers – shared a common theme of remembrance, renewal and rededication to the universal campaign to end the cycle of genocide.
Members of Congress #KeepThePromise; Pledge to U.S. End Complicity in Genocide Denial
Commemorative programs began in March with a special Capitol Hill viewing of the Armenian Genocide-era epic “The Promise,â€
