State
Capitol Rally to Conclude
215 Mile March
Rally
for Humanity expected to attract California Civic Leaders
Fresno,
CA February 24, 2005 - Thousands of Californians
will gather at the State Capitol Building on April 21,
2005 at 11a.m. for a rally thanking the California State
Legislature and 36 other states’ legislatures for
officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
The
Rally for Humanity will also promote public involvement
in securing justice not only for the Armenian Genocide,
but also for all unpunished crimes against humanity.
Prominent civic leaders and participants in the March
for Humanity will turn to the U.S. federal government
asking that our leadership in the White House officially
recognize the Armenian Genocide and urge Turkey to come
to terms with its history.
“Over
the years, the State of California has remained steadfast
in its efforts to bring peace to the 1.5 million victims
of the Armenian Genocide,” said Ani Garibyan a rally
organizer. “We are going to Sacramento to thank
our legislators for their past support and to encourage
further activism on the part of those concerned.”
Now,
90 years after the first genocide of the 20th century,
the Turkish government does not accept responsibility
for the annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians living in
the Ottoman Empire. In an effort to avoid paying out reparations
and returning historically Armenian lands, the Turkish
government consistently works to deny the Genocide and
distort its historical occurrence.
Buses
to Sacramento from Fresno, San Francisco and Los Angeles
will be available.
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For
more information about the March for Humanity, please
call (818) 507-1933 or visit www.marchforhumanity.org.
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