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HI SCR73
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Chun Oakland
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AI Summary
- Declares April 24 as a day of remembrance in recognition and commemoration of the Armenian genocide of 1915
- Acknowledges that approximately 1,500,000 Armenian men, women, and children were killed by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923
- Notes the Armenian genocide is documented as the first instance of genocide in the twentieth century and remains unacknowledged by the Republic of Turkey
- Joins Hawaii's Armenian-American community and Armenians worldwide in honoring those killed and persecuted, and urges people to remember these crimes against humanity
- Directs transmission of a certified copy to the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region
Legislative Description
Armenian Genocide of 1915
Last Action
Report adopted, referred to HEA.
4/1/2015
Committee Referrals
Higher Education and the Arts4/1/2015
Judiciary and Labor3/13/2015
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