PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
“GENOCIDE, IMPUNITY AND JUSTICE”
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN ANTELIAS, LEBANON
(22-23 APRIL, 2004)
ANTELIAS, LEBANON – An International conference on Genocide, Impunity and
Justice which has been initiated by His Holiness Aram I and organized by the
Armenian Cathoilcosate of Cilicia, will take place in the Headquarters of
the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, in Antelias, Lebanon.
The conference will focus on the question of impunity, which will be
analyzed from juridical, religious and political perspectives. The Armenian
Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century (1915) and the Rwandan
Genocide, the last genocide of the 20th century (1994) will be presented as
two different cases of impunity. An international body of scholars,
politicians and academicians will take part in the conference. The
presidents of Lebanon and Rwanda will send their messages through their
personal representatives. His Holiness Aram I will give his message at the
opening session.
The question of impunity has become a critical issue on the agenda of the
world community. The conference will provide a framework for people coming
from different religions and backgrounds to discuss this question in a
spirit of creative dialogue.
In the following two weeks you will find on the website of the Catholicosate
the detailed program and schedule of the conference with
related information. We have limited space to accommodate those interested
in this conference. You may fill out the attached Application Form, or
contact us at [email protected] .
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APPLICATION FORM:
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.