Armenian organizations of the Netherlands held a protest march on Saturday in Amsterdam to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
As the Facebook page “Diary of the Netherlands” reports, the event kick-started from Amsterdam Centre Stopera and marched through the city central streets. Participants of the rally observed a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Armenian genocide.
According to the source, representatives of Turkish, Kurdish, Assyrian as well as Armenian and Dutch public and political figures attended d the commemorative event.

Today was a historic day for the Armenian community in Orange County. The Orange County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution designating April 24 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day with a recognition plaque. Archpriest Fr. Moushegh Tashjian, Pastor of St. Mary Armenian Church, Fr. Karekin Bedourian, Pastor of 40 Martyrs Armenian Church, Mr. Garo Madenlian of ANC, Mrs. Gohar Zaher, Principal of Ari Geragos Armenian School and students, Mr. Tony Markarian, Chairman of St. Mary Church Parish Council, Honorable Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian, Honorable Marty Simonoff, Councilman of City of Brea were present and delivered short speeches, appreciating the efforts of Orange County Board of Supervisors, in particular Honorable Supervisor Michelle Steele. Armenian community members were also present.
By Zeynep TOZDUMAN,
LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee announced the addition of twenty-six coalition partners for the upcoming Rally for Justice on April 24, 2016, in commemoration of the 100+1 anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the calls for recognition and accountability on the part of the Government of Turkey.
Glendale Unified School District on Tuesday, March 15 passed a resolution to mark April 24th as a “Day of Commemoration for the Armenian Genocide,” ANCA Glendale reports.
We call upon all segments of our community to join together in a RALLY FOR JUSTICE on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Crescent Heights in Los Angeles in front of the Turkish Consulate as we continue to fight for a just resolution and against denial of the Armenian Genocide.


