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Simon Maghakyan

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PhD candidate in heritage crime / defense & security @CranfieldUni | Community Scholar @josefkorbel | Visiting Scholar @TuftsUniversity

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Simon Maghakyan(@simonforco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“A picture of a prayer session inside St. John the Baptist in Nagorno-Karabakh was [tweeted] by [an] Azerbaijani parliament member… in 2021 [as] an ‘atmosphere of ethnic & religious tolerance’… Today that church, built by Armenians… no longer exists.” rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-a…

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Nicholas Kristof(@NickKristof) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It hasn't gotten much attention, but Azerbaijan continues to threaten Armenia and to hold Armenian hostages -- and it may get much worse, as Noubar Afeyan notes.

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Simon Maghakyan(@simonforco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On the eve of the Armenian Genocide’s 109th anniversary, the 2020-23 ethnic cleansing in Artsakh is on my mind… I’m honored to contribute to the upcoming film 'Faces of Persecution: Genocide 2.0' by Bared & Jackie Abramian. Pls watch+share & support facesofpersecution.org/genocide2/

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Ayla Jean Yackley(@aylajean) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Turkish government bans April 24 commemoration of start of Armenian genocide outside of Sureyya Opera House, designed by Armenian architect Kegham Kavafyan. Held for 10 years, vigil was prohibited during Covid-19 lockdown & hasn't been allowed since bianet.org/haber/kadikoy-…

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Rasmus Canbäck(@CanbackRasmus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh shows how the Armenian genocide is a 109 year long process, which connects then with now.

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Simon Maghakyan(@simonforco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

They fell like tears
And never knew what for
In that summer of strife
Of massacre and war
Their only crime was life
Their only guilt was being
The children of Armenia
Nothing less, nothing more

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Anush Ghavalyan(@aghavalyan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, on April 24, Armenians all over the world commemorate the day of the Armenian Genocide.

This year for the first time there will be no genocide commemoration event in Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh since Artsakh itself was ethnically cleansed months ago.

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Simon Maghakyan(@simonforco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, April 24, marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This photo is from last year’s commemoration in Stepanakert, capital of (now ethnically cleansed) Nagorno-Karabakh. How does one commemorate genocide during genocide?

Today, April 24, marks the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This photo is from last year’s commemoration in Stepanakert, capital of (now ethnically cleansed) Nagorno-Karabakh. How does one commemorate genocide during genocide?
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Christiane Amanpour(@amanpour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Since April 2 we had not heard his voice… Tragically, we found out he had been on a hunger strike since April 5”. After Azerbaijan took over Nagorno-Karabakh, fmr. leader Ruben Vardanyan was arrested on terrorism charges and his son David alleges “a complete lack of

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Freedom House(@freedomhouse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Azerbaijan has enjoyed relative impunity for its violent conquest of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The world’s democracies must show there are consequences for such atrocities, lest they empower Eurasia's emerging autocratic order.

More from 2024: freedomhouse.org/report/nations…

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Simon Maghakyan(@simonforco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

50% off means that you can literally own the entire medieval collection for $313.82, including shipping. (Praying that my wife will not see this tweet.)

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Today we gathered at the Colorado State Capitol khachkar to remember the past and the present. This was the hardest Armenian Genocide commemoration I have had to MC in my life. How does one commemorate genocide… during genocide?

Today we gathered at the Colorado State Capitol khachkar to remember the past and the present. This was the hardest Armenian Genocide commemoration I have had to MC in my life. How does one commemorate genocide… during genocide?
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Armenia’s parliament recently strengthened the country’s domestic violence law.

Learn more about the adopted amendments: trib.al/G6QmsGk

Armenia’s parliament recently strengthened the country’s domestic violence law. Learn more about the adopted amendments: trib.al/G6QmsGk
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Yana Avanesyan(@ianaavanesian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Captured this stunning shot of Karin Tak from Shoushi mountains back in 2018.
This historic village stands as testament to centuries of Armenian heritage in the region.
Now, like so much of Armenian culture, it is being destroyed by Azeris.

/NKarabakh

Captured this stunning shot of Karin Tak from Shoushi mountains back in 2018. This historic village stands as testament to centuries of Armenian heritage in the region. Now, like so much of Armenian culture, it is being destroyed by Azeris. #Artsakh/NKarabakh #NK
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Simon Maghakyan(@simonforco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we gathered at the Colorado State Capitol khachkar to remember the past and the present. This was the hardest Armenian Genocide commemoration I have had to MC in my life. How does one commemorate genocide… during genocide?

Today we gathered at the Colorado State Capitol khachkar to remember the past and the present. This was the hardest Armenian Genocide commemoration I have had to MC in my life. How does one commemorate genocide… during genocide?
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Ruben Vardanyan(@RubenVardanyan_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

STATEMENT FROM THE VARDANYAN FAMILY CONCERNING THE WELL BEING OF POLITICAL PRISONER RUBEN VARDANYAN

April 20th, 2024

Following the family’s urgent appeal to the international community regarding his hunger strike, Ruben Vardanyan was allowed to call his family for the first

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