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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."
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."