Executors of the Armenian Genocide
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The punishment ("The Armenian Nuremburg") of executors of Armenian genocide followed after the unsuccessful trials. The seven responsible men were found guilty by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF).
- In the autumn of 1919, the verdict to punish the executors of the Armenian Genocide was decided by the Ninth World Congress of the ARF. Bucharest Conference was the main platform for the planning to implementation of the process. Tenth World Congress put everything in motion. It was duped as "Special Operation". Whole process was implemented with coordination. Central Committees of America financially funded the process, Constantinople provided manpower and Europe branches gave the logistic support.
- Talaat Pasha, assassinated by Soghomon Tehlirian on March 15, 1921. He was released with a 'not guilty' verdict by the German Court in June 1921.
- Behboud Khan Jivanshir, assassinated by Misak Torlakian on July 28, 1921. He was acquitted by the British forces in November of 1921.
- Sayid Halim Pasha, assassinated by Arshavir Shirakian on December 5, 1921. He was not captured and was back in Constantinople.
- Jemal Azmi assassinated by Uhland, Arshavir Shirakian and Aram Yerganian on April 17 1922. They were not captured.
- Behaeddin Shakir assassinated by Uhland, Arshavir Shirakian and Aram Yerganian on April 17 1922. They were not captured.
- Cemal Pasha assassinated by Stepan Dzaghikian, Bedros Der Boghosian and Ardashes Kevorkian on July 25. They were not captured.
See also
- [The Trial of Soghomon Tehlirian]
- [Detailed story of Special Operation]
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