U.S. Senate to Formally Recognize Armenian Genocide

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Washington, D.C. — A resolution co-sponsored by Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed will formally recognize Turkey’s role in the Armenian Genocide. 

The resolution passed in the House of Representatives on October 29 but failed to pass in the Senate its first 3 times at vote. 

“To prevent future acts of genocide, we must recognize past atrocities, educate the public, and uphold human rights,” said Reed in a statement to the press. 

“Passing this resolution aligns us with other NATO member nations such as Canada, France, and Germany that have already recognized the Armenian Genocide,” Reed said.

An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were executed under the Ottoman Empire during the years 1915 to 1923, the resolution states. 

 With its unanimous passage in the Senate, the resolution seeks “to encourage education and public understanding of the facts of the Armenian Genocide, including the role of the United States in humanitarian relief efforts, and the relevance of the Armenian Genocide to modern-day crimes against humanity.”

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