The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative today announced that co-founder Ruben Vardanyan has issued a global call to action to prevent a second Armenian genocide, on this 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance.
Afeyan made the global call to action in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian, as well as on global social media channels. The Call to Action underscores the similarities in atrocities that took place 109 years ago, and are happening again today:
– Deliberate targeting of civilians
– Mass deportations and forced displacement
– Destruction of cultural and religious heritage
– Denial and impunity
He also calls on the government of Azerbaijan to restore peace in the region and to act with justice towards the prisoners it has unlawfully captured:
“Today is the 109th anniversary of 1.5 million Armenians being driven from their homes and killed at the hands of Ottoman Turks, and now, it is happening again. Today, we must do more than mourn the massacres of the past. It’s time to step up to prevent the massacres of the future,” said Vardanyan.
For the full Call to Action, please visit: www.auroraprize.com/call-to-action
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative seeks to address on-the-ground humanitarian challenges around the world with the focus on helping the most destitute. Its mission is rooted in the Armenian history as the Initiative was founded in 2015 on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors and strives to transform this experience into a global movement. Aurora’s flagship program is the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, a $1 million global award recognizes those who risk their lives, health, or freedom to save the lives, health, or freedom of others.
