{"id":17630,"date":"2021-01-19T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=17630"},"modified":"2021-01-19T17:29:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:29:44","slug":"ancc-statement-on-the-14th-anniversary-of-hrant-dinks-assassination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=17630","title":{"rendered":"ANCC Statement on the 14th Anniversary of Hrant Dink\u2019s Assassination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(OTTAWA \u2013 January 19, 2021) \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Today, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) is commemorating the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist and editor, Hrant Dink.<\/p>\n<p>On January 19, 2007, Hrant Dink was assassinated in broad daylight in front of his newspaper office in Istanbul, following years of political persecution and censorship by the Turkish state.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDink was a voice of reason and a staunch advocate for justice in a country marred by ignorance towards its own history of crime and genocide\u201d said ANCC Co-President, Hrag Darakdjian.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Dink dedicated much of his efforts to surface the truth about the Armenian Genocide and encourage Turkish society to learn about their past and come to terms with what happened at the turn of the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century.<\/p>\n<p>After being charged for \u201cinsulting Turkishness\u201d, under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, Dink became the target of Turkish nationalists, ultimately leading to his horrific murder in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>His murder sent shockwaves across the world and saw an unprecedented surge of support and solidarity from the Turkish public towards the country\u2019s Armenian minority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Armenophobia continues to deepen within Turkey and Azerbaijan, Dink\u2019s legacy is more important than ever to remind the upcoming generations that it is only by facing history that they will overcome hate and discrimination towards Armenians\u201d said ANCC Co-President, Shahen Mirakian.<\/p>\n<p>While Dink\u2019s murderer remains behind bars, the ongoing investigation to uncover the broader conspiracy behind his death has largely stalled, due to political interference that has thwarted the pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish government has a duty to fully repeal Article 301 of its penal code and allow for a fair and free investigation to take place and uncover the truth about Dink\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p><em>The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Armenian-Canadian grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances the concerns of the Armenian-Canadian community on a broad range of issues and works to eliminate abuses of human rights throughout Canada and the world.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(OTTAWA \u2013 January 19, 2021) \u2013\u00a0Today, the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) is commemorating the 14th\u00a0anniversary of the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist and editor, Hrant Dink. 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