Simon Maghakyan
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A native of Armenia, Simon holds a graduate degree in political science from the University of Colorado. He is also an alumnus of the International Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies. Simon is Eurasia Country Specialist at Amnesty International USA, as well as founding Executive Director of the Djulfa Virtual Memorial and Museum - www.djulfa.com.
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14 December 2011
31 May 2011
U.S.A.
Global human rights champion Amnesty International celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 28, 2011. The organization has 3 millions members and is credited for supporting the release of thousands of prisoners of conscience. See photos of celebrations on Flickr, and a special birthday present by Dutch designer Maarten Baas: a giant empty chair.
10 May 2011
USA: Native Americans Take Offense at Osama Nickname
For the United States government, "Geronimo EKIA" (Enemy Killed In Action) is the code for Osama Bin Laden's death. For many Native Americans, however, comparing their folk hero Geronimo to the world's number one terrorist is offensive. Geronimo was the most famous Chiricahua Apache figure who fought against Mexican and US armies to defend Apache lands.
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I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What...