Persecutions > Armenian Genocide

Hrant Dink murdered by a criminal organization

The murder of Hrant Dink has been committed by a criminal organization, not by individuals. It is what the Ankara Supreme Court of Appeal said after a five-year-trial. With new evidence of an involvement of the State officials in the conspiracy, Dink loyals call for the reopening of the case.

Persecutions > Human rights and crimes against humanity

Anti-Semitism a concern in Budapest

This year's World Jewish Congress was held in Hungary to denounce a surge in far-right ideology and violence. A resolution demands stiffer penalties for anti-Semitic offenders and Neonazi militants. 

Persecutions > Human rights and crimes against humanity

Opening the Vatican archives

The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo asked Pope Francis to open the Vatican archives concerniing the time of the dictatorship in Argentina, from 1976 to 1983, in the hope to obtain information that are useful to find the children stolen from the missing people (desaparecidos) and handed to families of regime supporters.

The legacy of Pope Roncalli

On the 29th of April there was in Jerusalem a conference on the figure of Pope Roncalli. Gariwo interviewed Danny Rainer, of IRWF Jerusalem, about the results of this conference and the candidacy of John XXIII as a Righteous among the Nations.

Persecuzioni > Genocidio ebrei

Honoring the memory of Pope John XXIII

A conference in Jerusalem returns to the role of Pope John XXIII who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. The founder of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation Baruch Tenenbaum talks about his battle to gain recognition for Roncalli. We propose an article published in the Jerusalem Post and the letter that Gariwo sent to the  capital of Israel in order to honor this exemplary figure in the next European Day of the Righteous.

Persecutions > Human rights and crimes against humanity

Death of Egyption activist unveils police brutality

The murder of Mohamed el - Gindy after his protests at Tahir Square, raised many questions about the undemocratic governing system in Egypt.  Old, violent tactics of the security police continue to take place till today. President Mohamed Morsi does not give specific answers on the questions about police reform.

Persecutions > Armenian Genocide

April 24th, the day of recollection and duty

On the occasion of the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Gariwo interviewed Baykar Sivazliyan, President of the Union of Armenians in Italy, on the significance of this celebration and the major policy issues that revolve around Armenia.

Persecutions > Armenian Genocide

Anniversary, an occasion to look ahead

The lack of recognition of the genocide on the side of the Turkish government, the tense relations with the Azeri neighbours about the issue of Nagorno Karabakh, the necessity to remember the past and the future of Armenia were the focus of our conversation with Agopik Manoukian, Honorary President of the Union of Italy's Armenians, on the 98th anniversary of genocide.

Persecutions > Human rights and crimes against humanity

"Oslo is dead, long life to peace!"

Avraham Burg's proposals for peace in the Mid-East sound provocative as are his books including Defeating Hitler and his membership in Gariwo's Scientific Committee. 

Righteous > European Day of the Righteous

The Rwanda Genocide: the evil committed, the good accomplished

San Marino celebrates the first European Day of the Righteous. On Thursday, April 18 at 9pm, in the assembley hall (former Church Monastery of St. Clare) will be a meeting about the Genocide in Rwanda: the evil committed, the good accomplished, with the testimony of Pierantonio Costa.

Persecutions > Fundamentalism and Terrorism

Conviction for atheism in Turkey

Sentence for 10 months imprisonment for Fazil Say, a Turkish pianist accused of blasphemy and insulting Islam through some  ironic sentences of poet Omar Kahyyam on Tweeter. This conviction could be a dangerous precedent, which has been severely challenged by public opinion and the European Union.

Persecutions > Human rights and crimes against humanity

Fighting for peace

Combatants for peace is an association founded by former Tsahal soldiers and Palestinian militiamen to foster dialogue and mutual recognition among the two peoples.