Showing posts with label Armenia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armenia. Show all posts

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Pope, in Armenia, decries "genocide"

Pope, in Armenia, decries ‘genocide’


Pope Francis, visiting the nation of Armenia this weekend, again described the slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces during World War I as a genocide and prayed that such a tragedy never happen again.


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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Domestic Violence in Armenia: Covering the Crimes That Go Unreported

Domestic Violence in Armenia: Covering the Crimes That Go Unreported


In a culture in which women’s lives are controlled by their husbands, Anahit Hayrapetyan has dedicated herself to documenting crimes in Armenia that have long been swept under the rug.


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