CV Church Presents "Armenian Genocide: From Recognition to

PRESS RELEASE
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian
Prelate, Western United States
6252 Honolulu Avenue
La Crescenta, 91214
Tel: 818-248-7737/8
Fax: 818-248-7745
E-mail: [email protected]
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Reparation & International Court of Justice”” by Prof. Michael Bazyler on
Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley-Education Committee

Professor Michael Bazyler will be the guest speaker on the subject of
“Armenian Genocide: From Recognition to Reparation & International
Court of Justice” at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta
Valley, located at Western Prelacy’s “Dikran and Zarouhi Der
Ghazarian” Hall, at 6252 Honolulu Ave., La Crescenta, California on
Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 1pm, following the Divine liturgy, which
starts at 11am.

This presentation will focus on how international law and
international tribunals have dealt with, and can deal with, the legacy
of the Armenian Genocide. It will also examine the prospects of using
American litigation to obtain a measure of justice for heirs of the
Armenian Genocide.

Michael Bazyler is a Professor of Law at Chapman University. He holds
a Juris Doctor from USC Law School and a B.A. from UCLA. Before
joining Chapman in 2008, he was a Professor of Law and The “1939” Club
Law Scholar in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies at Whittier Law
School. In Spring 2007, Professor Bazyler held the position of
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at Pepperdine University
School of Law, teaching Comparative Law and Holocaust, Genocide and
the Law.

He is a leading authority on the use of American and European courts
to redress genocide and other historical wrongs. He has several
scholarly publications and his book Holocaust Justice: The Battle for
Restitution in America’s Courts has been cited by the U.S. Supreme
Court.

This event, which is organized by Crescenta Valley Church Educational
Committee, is free and open to the public. The presentation will be
made in English. The event is being sponsored by Miss. Azniv
Brunsuzian.

From: Baghdasarian

http://www.westernprelacy.org/