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    EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION
    For Justice and Democracy



    PRESS RELEASE
    For immediate release
    17th June 2005


    WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED PROTESTING TIME-EUROPE'S ADVERTISEMENT DENYING
    ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    Brussels, Belgium (17th June 2005)- The Armenian National Committee of France
    (CDCA-France), European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) and the Armenian National
    Committee (ANCA) launched a worldwide campaign this week protesting
    TIME-Europe's recent decision to disseminate a DVD advertisement which grossly
    mischaracterizes the Armenian Genocide. The advertisement, paid for by the
    Ankara Chamber of Commerce, is valued at $1 million.

    The DVD, with content available in seven languages, was packaged as part of
    TIME-Europe's June 6th issue, which included Turkey's denialist propaganda
    under pretense of tourism advertisement. The magazine was distributed to
    485,000 households and businesses.

    The European Armenian Federation, CDCA France and ANCA have urged people of
    good conscience around the world to send James Geary, Senior Editor at
    Time-Europe a free ANCA WebFax by visiting the EAFJD website --
    (http://www.eafjd.org) or going directly to the following link:
    http://capwiz.com/anca/mail/compose/?mailid=7722236.

    Earlier yesterday, the European Armenian Federation requested a meeting with
    TIME-Europe publishers to discuss the issue.

    In the request letter, the European Armenian Federation noted that the
    dissemination of "this State propaganda is just as unacceptable as having
    relayed a pro-Nazi or pro-apartheid advertisement." The letter stressed, that
    "genocide denial has nothing to do with freedom of speech" but is a "harsh
    attack on human dignity."

    The Federation stated that that this act calls to "question both TIME's
    credibility and the ethical principles which underlie its editorial line."
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