Armenians demand justice, not just genocide recognition

Publisher and editor in chief of the California Courier, columnist, television commentator, recognized political analyst and activist of Human Rights, Harut SASSOUNIAN give a lecture at Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Saturday, January 24 to 18h (1).

Specialist in geopolitical relations in the Middle East, he speaks fluent English, French, Arabic, Turkish and Armenian. For ten years, from 1978 to 1988, he was Chief of Human Rights at the United Nations.

His role was crucial in the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and the UN minority protection.

Deeply attached to his Armenian roots, he founded and presides over a coalition of five major Armenian-American charities, the Fund Armenian Kingdom. Since the 1988 earthquake, more than 700 million dollars of humanitarian aid were sent to Armenia.

As Vice-President of the Lincy Foundation’s Kirk Kerkorian, he also oversaw the construction of infrastructure in Armenia, totaling $ 242 million.

Advisor to the Armenian Ministry of Diaspora, he also a member of the Advisory Board of the Armenian National Committee of United States. Through his research, he was able to write many books, including the book “Armenian Genocide: Documents and Declarations”.

His actions to promote human rights have earned it the highest awards and recognitions from many countries and international organizations, including the Medal of Honor Ellis Island for the US or the Medal Honorary Anania Shiragatsi by the President of Armenia.