Recognising the massacre of Armenians as genocide

The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) joins with millions of Armenians all over the world, especially the Armenian diaspora scattered across Asia, who welcomed the US government’s decision to recognise the massacre of about 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 as genocide.  

"Recognising the massacre of Armenians as genocide helps renew commitment to combating atrocities", says CCA General Secretary Dr Mathews George Chunakara

CHIANG MAI: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) joins with millions of Armenians all over the world, especially the Armenian diaspora scattered across Asia, who welcomed the US government’s decision to recognise the massacre of about 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 as genocide.... 

Turkey opposes the use of the term genocide. Article 301 of Turkey’s penal code criminalises anyone who uses the term genocide, charging them with the crime of “insulting Turkishness”. 

_{(CCA File photo - above)  Remembering the martyrs of the Armenian genocide during a Holy Eucharistic service held at the Cathedral of Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia, which was organised in conjunction with the CCA Executive Committee meeting in Antelias, Lebanon in 2018} 

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