Azerbaijani Troops Attack Armenian Shepherd in Border Town

May 9, 2021 — 05/09/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – An Armenian shepherd was assaulted by Azerbaijani troops in the border town of Syunik. Azerbaijani forces stationed near Syunik continue to harass, threaten and intimidate...

Azerbaijan Commits War Crimes Against Armenians

May 6, 2021 — 05/06/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – According to lawyers at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), 19 Armenian prisoners of war were tortured and killed by Azerbaijani servicemen. Artak Zeynalyan...

Regional Response to Biden’s Recognition of Armenian Genocide

April 29, 2021 — 04/29/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – On April 24, 2021, President Joe Biden became the second U.S. president to designate the 1915 atrocities against Armenians as genocide. Former presidents have avoided...

An Alliance for Change

April 26, 2021 —

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106th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

April 24, 2021 — 04/24/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the 106th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide that killed and displaced an estimated 600,000 to 1.5 million Armenians. In...

Azerbaijan Trophy Park Offensively Showcases Armenian Soldiers

April 23, 2021 — 04/23/2021 Azerbaijan (International Christian Concern) – The sculptors behind Azerbaijan’s Trophy Park recently shared their thought process in the creation of the Armenian soldier wax figures that appear alongside Armenian military...

Syrian Mercenaries May Face Trial for Nagorno-Karabakh War

April 22, 2021 — 04/22/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – Two Syrian men may face trial in Armenia for terrorism charges, accused of being among Turkey’s hired mercenaries to fight in the fall 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh...

The Genocide’s Echo

April 21, 2021 —

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This story was originally published in the April issue of ICC's Persecution magazine. 04/21/2021 Turkey...

Turkey Claims No Hate Speech Against Turkish Armenians

April 19, 2021 — 04/19/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – According to Turkey’s Interior Ministry, no hate speech or crimes against Turkish Armenians occurred during the Nagorno-Karabakh War (Armenian: Artsakh). However, anti-Armenian protests and hate...

Life in America: Descendants of the Armenian Genocide

April 15, 2021 —

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Armenian Historians’ Open Letter to US President to Recognize the Armenian Genocide

April 14, 2021 — 04/14/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – Armenian historians have submitted a request for the United States' recognition of the Armenian Genocide via an open letter to President Biden. Few countries...

Azerbaijan-Turkey Launch Second Joint Military Training

April 11, 2021 — 04/11/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Azerbaijan and Turkey launched a two-day joint military training exercise on April 8 with the goal of “improving interactions”. This training takes place just...

Azerbaijan Falsely Claims No More Armenian POWs

April 10, 2021 — 04/10/2021 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – A plane reportedly supposed to be bringing Armenian prisoners of war home from Baku, Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia's Yerevan empty. Instead, family and friends of...

A Lust for Jihad

April 7, 2021 —

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This story was originally published in...

Erdogan’s Growing Influence and Reach

April 5, 2021 —

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This story was originally published in the April issue of ICC's Persecution magazine. 04/05/2021 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – As Erdogan extends...

Turkey’s Sordid Past

April 2, 2021 —

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This story was originally published in the April issue of ICC's Persecution magazine. 04/02/2021...