[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E70-E71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING HRANT DINK

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2008

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Hrant Dink. He was a Turkish-Armenian journalist and a defender of the 
freedom of the press. His belief in this freedom never wavered despite 
his prosecution and conviction under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal 
Code, which makes it a crime to discuss the Armenian Genocide. Sadly, 
Mr. Dink's life was taken one year ago on January 19, 2007.
  I am proud to cosponsor H. Res. 102, which condemns the assassination 
of Hrant Dink. This bill urges the Turkish government to continue to 
investigate and prosecute those responsible for Mr. Dink's murder and 
to protect the freedom of speech in Turkey by repealing Article 301. 
The repeal of this Article will ensure that Hrant Dink's legacy will 
live on and that his death will not have been in vain.

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