The Armenian Genocide Memorial in Lyon, consisting of 36 columns with inscriptions of poems from Gostan Zarian, was vandalized with anarchist and anti-Macron slogans. The monument is in memory of the 500 000 Armenians who were murdered by the "Young Turks" government. This criminal act is a serious offense against the victims and the humanity. The Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations in France called for a surveillance system to prevent any recurrence. The police are investigating and looking for the perpetrators.
Armenian Genocide Memorial Desecrated
Case information
- Incident date
- Country
- France
- Place
- Lyon
- Categories
- Social Hostility / Intolerance
- Attack Against
- Faith
- Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
- Political
- Private
- Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
- Desecration
- Vandalism (all)
- Insult or Incitement
- Religious Freedom / Discrimination
- Other (text field)
- Place of Incident
- Cemetery
- Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
- Bias Indicators
- Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
- Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
- Reported to Police
- Yes
- Response of Local Authorities
- Investigated