HISTORIC CLAIM FOR THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE.



The Argentine Courts finally acknowledged the claim for the RIGHT TO KNOW THE TRUTH , which was fostered by Gregorio Hairabedian and triggered by the denial on the part of the Turkish State of the criminal act that took place in 1915 and 1923. It was due to this massacre that Gregorio Hairabedian - of Argentine nationality, son of Hovannes Hairabedian and of Luisa Barsamian - lost his relatives on both his mother’s and father’s side who lived in Palú and Zeitún respectively.

When it comes to applying the universal jurisdiction principle outside the limits of the Argentine territory in matters of crime investigation (as it is the case of this atrocious murder), this resolution can be considered originally new and promising.

The present legal action does not seek revenge, hatred or retaliation, instead, it seeks to fight the impunity of such criminal calamity, which agrees with the plaintiff’s humanistic view.