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PETITION: Urge the Australian Government To Change Position on Armenian Genocide!

Posted on 04/06/10

The Australian government's position on the Armenian Genocide was revealed in a radio program on SBS World View (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN) this week.

A letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which was read on the program revealed:

the Australian government does not refer to the Armenian Genocide with the word 'genocide';

the Australian government supports the bogus 'historical commission' suggested in the Armenia-Turkey Protocols, which calls for a historical analysis of a well-documented and proven genocide.

ANC Australia President Varant Meguerditchian referred, in a recent video message (CLICK HERE TO WATCH), that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd criticised Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when he suggested a historical commission should study the Jewish Holocaust.

The letter below calls for no double standards in the human rights policies of the Australian government.

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This letter, with your signatures, will be sent to Prime Minister Rudd and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith.

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Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Cc: Foreign Minister Stephen Smith

RE: Government Position on the Armenian Genocide and Protocols

Dear Prime Minister Rudd,

We write to you in concern of a statement released by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to SBS Radio's World View program, relating to the current issue of the Armenian Genocide, and the Armenia-Turkey Protocols.

The program, entitled 'Call for Armenian Genocide recognition', revealed your government's support for the creation of a ‘Historical Commission’ to scientifically examine the events of 1915, in accordance with the stipulations of the Armenia-Turkey Protocols.

This Australian government position raises serious concerns because:

The record on the Armenian Genocide is clear and unambiguous. It has been recognised by more than 20 national parliaments including Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the Netherlands as well as the state parliaments of both New South Wales and South Australia. The creation of a ‘Historical Commission’ to study the events of 1915 would cast doubt over what is a well documented defining example of genocide which has been recognised by the International Association of Genocide Scholars and the wider academic & human rights community.
The Australian government has appropriately and consistently criticised the President of Iran for his initiative to convene a ‘Commission’ regarding the history of the Jewish Holocaust as an attempt to revise & distort history and a violation of human rights designed to incite hatred.

In light of these concerns, we call upon the government of Australia to recognise the Armenian Genocide and seek that the it re-evaluate its support for the establishment of a ‘Historical Commission’ designed to study the events of 1915 to be consistent with that of its criticism of a 'Commission’ to study the Jewish Holocaust.

Sincerely,

All Signatories Below

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» Armenian National Committee of Australia

» John Smith

» Vahan altiparmak

» Elizabeth Altiparmak

» Yenovk Tasdelen

» Peruz Tasdelen

» Sarkis Bablanian

» george mirakian

» Haig Kayserian

» Taline Kayserian

» Taleen Khatchadourian

» vrej sakadjian

» Avedis Ghazarian

» ara bedikian

» maria kahwajian

» lena kahwajian

» Mariette Harutoonian

» Kevork Vartanian

» Annie Philipossian

» Shant Tavitian

» Silva Kazanjian

» Lucy Miribyan

» ASDGHIG MANOUKIAN

» Artur Miribyan

» Margarit Mangoyan

» manuel manoukian

» Mary Sarian

» Seryoja Miribyan

» khachadour baghdassarian

» john manoukian

» David Haroutunian

» Asador Shokayan

» vahan alexanian

» Armenak Iskandar Kaprielyan

» Melikian Aram

» Gagik Avagyan

» Mardlig Ohanian

» Julie Manoogian

» garin boghossian

» garen boghossian

» maro boghossian

» Sero

» van avakian

» Sarkis Porposian

» juliette khachatourian

» Richard Shemesian

» Aris Manouguian

» Shoghig Kassemdjian Manouguian

» Arpi Bouroujian

» Sirvart T Sabounjian

» leon Bouroujian

» Jenik Hacopian

» richard kevorkian

» lucia kazarov

» Talin Minasian

» menua armen

» Anni Assadourian

» Armik Avedisian

» Shunt Yessayan

» Michael Osipov

» Misha Osipov

» Vartan Nizian

» Raffi Ghazarian

» gregoire hovsepian

» Benjamin Kasparian

» MAMATIAN

» Mike Joukhajian

» Nareg Seferian

» Vahagn Avedian

» Erebouni Arakelian

» gregoire hovsepian

» Nichan Terterian

» V Bablanian

» Shiraz Iskenderian

» Raffi Savazian

» Jean Eckian

» vartkes mavlian

» kayane Eskarejian

» GAYANE ARAKELIAN

» vrej kevorkian

» Hratch Loussikian

» Gerarrd & Vickie babikian

» Karnig Bedrossian

» Levon & Mary Shohmelian

» Anni MInassian

» Vatche Minassian

» Seta Nadjarian

» christne mavlian

» Taline Nadjarian

» Ara Vartoukian

» Musheg Khurshudyan

» Vartan Vartanian

» Seta Hovagimian

» Melinee Vartanian

» adrinee Vartanian

» Madeleine Vartanian

» Minas Berberyan

» Greg Soghomonian

» Kevork Kahkejian

» ara hovivyan

» ani hovivyan

» vahe ohanian

» Margaret Ohanian

» Sonia Ohanian

» Sonia Soghomonian

» Shavarsh Bedrossian

» Yessayi Sheohmelian

» Anahid Sheohmelian

» Antranik Seferian

» Cara Rosehope

» Gregory Tarver

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» nazareth dishoian

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» vani ghazarian

» sako vartanian

» Aida Ohanian

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» A/Prof Gilda Tachedjian

» Shant Keverian

» Tania Soghomonian

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» Julie-Ann Millauro

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» Mary Boyadjian

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» Taleen Jihanian

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» razmik

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» Lita Donelian

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» Odette Hambarsoomian

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» sima alexanian

» Shant Mirzaians

» Talin Bagdassarian

» anita goodridge

» jeremy goodridge

» georgia goodridge

» thomas goodridge

» john bayramian

» anza bayramian

» Avik Kalloghlian

» Narek Messerkhanian

» Sam Kalloghlian

» Romina Bedrossian

» Garineh Kaprielian

» Dalar Messerkhanian

» Nina Kaprielian

» Sarkis Kaprielian

» Kapo Kaprielian

» Aroussiak Markarian

» Mano Markarian

» Siroun Badelian

» Sarkis Badelian

» Hermiz Shahen

» meguerditchian simon

» Kaloudjian

» David Galoustian

» C Haroutiounian

» Lisa Erganian

» Tigran Hovhannisyan

» Lusine Muradyan

» Yeprem Hovhannisyan

» Jean Ipdjian

» rina tosunian

» linda toma

» yeran kassardjian

» Barkev Asadourian

» jack toma

» Vasgen PAILAGIAN OAM

» Sosee Kahramanian

» Hagop Kahramanian

» Sabrina Bakla

» Gevo Abcarian

» Annie Varteresian

» Mark Khederlarian

» mary darakjian

» Edward Arakelian

» Aree Hagopian

» Alec Zareh Zarifian

» Meg Ryan

» Andrea Stylianou

» Bedros Kayserian

» Seta Kayserian

» Ara Papian

» arman zograbyan

» Roupen Manjikian

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» Aram Barlezizian

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» Stephanie Demirdjian

» Serge

» Talin Ekmekjian

» Gary Aghabekian

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» David Tadevosyan

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» david sarkisian

» Garnik Manukyan

» Samvel Markosyan

» Tamar Bedroussian

» Meri Babajanyan

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» Levon Kayayan

» clara inkababian

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» Betikian Gregory

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» RichI Kay

» EDDIE

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» Nai

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» FAUVEL Marita

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