Yerevan. Mediamax. The participants of “Against the Crime of Genocide” global forum held in Yerevan on April 22-23 have adopted a joint Declaration calling on the international community to support the continuous efforts aimed at the worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

Rwandan Genocide survivor Esther Mujawayo reads the global forum's Declaration in the official ceremony of the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemoration today.

“We hope Armenia will continue this initiative aimed at our collective duty to protect our children and societies from this crime – from genocide,” she said.

“Paying tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide, the genocide of Greeks and Assyrians, Holocaust, the genocides in Rwanda, Cambodia, Darfur and other crimes against humanity, being concerned about the recurring cases of genocides and crimes

against humanity, despite the existing appropriate international prevention mechanisms, being also concerned about recent alarming outspread of violence, extremism and terrorism in different regions of the world we call upon all states to bring their utmost contribution to the strengthening of genocide prevention mechanisms,” reads the Declaration.

Welcoming the adoption of UN Human Rights Council resolution on March 27, 2015 entitled “Prevention of Genocide”, the participants of the global forum stressed that genocide prevention depends on the efficiency of human rights protection, the strength of the culture of tolerance and non-discrimination.

“Denial, in particular on a state level, is unacceptable and timely condemnation of genocides and efficiently addressing their consequences may serve as important tools for prevention and reconciliation,” reads the Declaration.