The United Armenian Council for the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, which represents about 50 groups, sponsored the event.
You have heard the writing but now we want you to hear the Voices of these leaders.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
“This monument is a sacred place,” Villaraigosa said. “It’s a marker of one of the 20th century’s greatest crimes. The Armenian genocide is not a matter of debate. It is a matter of fact. ”
Geoffrey Robertson, a former international judge from London, said Armenians should demand justice from Turkey.
“The attempt to exterminate a race is not just unforgettable,” Robertson said.
“It is unforgiveable unless and until the perpetrators make amends,” he said. “This shouldn’t be a day of sadness. It should be a day of anger and a day to demand justice. ”
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