ANCA-WR Condemns CFPB for Abandoning Citibank Anti-Discrimination Order
On the agenda of the National Assembly session that began on October 21 is a draft law proposing amendments to the RA Law “On Audiovisual Media.” The proposed change aims to reduce the number of public broadcasters currently defined by law to just two, while simultaneously removing the requirement for these broadcasters to include educational and cultural programming.
Last week, Congressman Darrell Issa, Vice Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced the so-called “PEACE Act” – a bill that is being portrayed as a bold measure to deter further Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia.
“I do not consider myself entitled to evaluate the words of a world-renowned, brilliant person. I would simply advise many people who are dealing with that issue to take into account what Jeffrey Sachs has said”.
During 168TV’s program “Review,” we spoke with international relations expert, lecturer, and PhD, Ehsan Movahedian.
The international momentum is undeniable. The ICJ has already ordered Azerbaijan to allow the safe and unhindered return of the displaced. The European Parliament, France, Belgium, and Switzerland have all reaffirmed this same principle. Lawmakers and governments on both sides of the Atlantic are stating clearly: no peace can endure if it legitimizes the eradication of an indigenous population.
Dr. Pietro Shakarian, lecturer in history at the American University of Armenia, published a new book called “Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev’s Kremlin.” During an interview with 168 Hours, he talked about his book as well as some geopolitical issues.
168 Hours continues its collaboration with the Global Campus of Human Rights. In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Michael Hayes, Academic Director of the APMA program and member of the Global Campus Council.
In an interview with 168 Hours, Manishak Baghdasaryan from Armenia and Clara Roque from Mexico talked about their academic journey at the University of California, San Diego, and shared their thoughts on education and student life abroad.
The controversy over Israel’s lack of recognition of the Armenian Genocide erupted last week when Armenian-Assyrian blogger Patrick Bet-David asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu why Israel has not recognized the Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek genocides. Netanyahu wrongly replied: “In fact, I think we have. I think the Knesset [parliament] passed a resolution to that effect.” Netanyahu knows better than anyone that is not true, since he himself, as Prime Minister, has blocked several such Knesset resolutions.
