Canadian court gives longest possible sentence in historic Rwanda war crimes case

Oct 31

MONTREAL — A Canadian judge has imposed the toughest sentence possible on a man convicted of committing atrocities during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, described as the worst possible crime a human being can commit. In a historic case, Desire Munyaneza was sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 25 years. Quebec Superior Court...

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A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-Long Struggle for Justice

Oct 26

A Lecture by Michael Bobelian Journalist and lawyer Friday, November 13, 2009 – 8:00 p.m. Alex Manoogian Cultural Center 930 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, Ont. A reception and book signing will follow the program. From 1915 to 1923, around 2 million Armenians were driven from their ancestral homeland and some 1.5 million of them were killed. While there was an...

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Homenetmen Foul Breakfast

Oct 24

Homenetmen Foul Breakfast will be held at the Armenian Community Center, 50 Halcrown Place, Toronto, Ontario on Sunday Novembe 1st 2009. and here is the event poster taken from www.armenian.ca

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Hamazkayin “Klatsor” Chapter 40th Anniversary – Saturday 24 October 2009

Oct 24

Hamazkayin “Klatsor” Chapter 40th Anniversary will be held at the Armenian Community Center, 50 Halcrown Place, Toronto, Ontario on Saturday 24 October 2009. and here is the event poster taken from www.armenian.ca

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Zach Bogosian the first Armenian NHL player

Oct 21

Zach Bogosian (born July 15, 1990 in Massena, New York) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. The first NHL player of Armenian descent, Bogosian played major junior hockey with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League before joining the Thrashers. Playing...

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