Armenian Genocide recognition is the formal acceptance that the systematic massacres and forced deportation of Armenians committed by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923 constituted genocide. The consensus of historians and academic institutions on Holocaust and genocide studies recognize the Armenian Genocide. However, despite the recognition of the genocidal character of the massacre of Armenians in legitimate scholarship as well as in civil society, at the governmental level nations have been reticent to officially acknowledge the killings as a genocide on account of political concern over their relations with the Republic of Turkey, the successor state of the Ottoman Imperial authorities which perpetrated the genocide. The list of such documents is enormous.

Below is the brief list of the states, organizations, governmental, local governmental and municipal councils that have recognized the Armenian Genocide:

The parliamentary decisions, laws and declarations

• State of Israel Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee – August 01, 2016
• Resolution of the German Bundestag – June 02, 2016
• Paraguay’s Senate resolution – October 29, 2015
• Belgian Chamber of Representatives resolution – July 24, 2015
• Brazilian Federal Senate resolution – May 29, 2015
• Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the parliamentary resolution of May 6, 2015
• Russia, the State Duma, the 100 th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide – April 24, 2015
• Federal Republic of Germany, President Joachim Gauck announced – April 23, 2015
• The Austrian parliament, the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against Armenians on the occasion of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary – April 22, 2015
• European Parliament resolution on the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary – April 15, 2015
• The Czech Republic, the Chamber of Deputies Foreign Relations Committee resolution on the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary – April 14, 2015
• Chile’s Chamber of Deputies adopted on April 14, 2015
• Pope in the Vatican Frantsikos I- Mass – April 12, 2015
• Bolivian Chamber of Deputies and Senate resolutions – November 27, 2014
• Swedish Parliament resolution of 11 March 2010.
• The US House of Representatives Committee on March 4, 2010
• MERCOSUR’s parliamentary session, November 19, 2007
• The decision of the US House Committee on October 10, 2007
• Chile’s Senate – July 7, 2007
• Argentina, law – January 15, 2007
• Argentina’s Senate Special -19 April, 2006.
• Lithuania, Assembly Resolution – December 15, 2005
• Decision of the European Parliament – September 28, 2005
• Venezuela’s National Assembly on July 14, 2005
• Germany, the decision of the Parliament – June 15, 2005
• Argentina, Senate, Resolution – April 20, 2005
• Poland, the Parliament’s decision of 19 April 2005
• Netherlands, Parliament, Resolution – December 21, 2004
• Slovakia, the National Assembly on November 30, 2004
• Canada, House of Commons on 21 April 2004.
• Argentina Senate Declaration – March 31, 2004
• Uruguay, a rule – March 26, 2004
• Argentina, Bill March 18, 2004
• Switzerland (Swiss Confederation), National Council on December 16, 2003
• Argentina, Senate Resolution – August 20, 2003
• Canada, Senate – June 13, 2002
• The decision of the European Parliament – February 28, 2002
• His Holiness John Paul II and Armenian Catholicos Karekin S. II- Declaration. Echmiadzin – September 27, 2001
• John Paul II- in prayer Tsitsernakaberd Memorial – September 26, 2001
• France, law – January 29, 2001
• Italy, the Chamber of Deputies, Resolution – November 16, 2000
• European Parliament Resolution – November 15, 2000
• France, Senate Bill 7 November 2000
• Lebanon’s Parliament – May 11, 2000
• Sweden, the Parliament’s report – March 29, 2000
• France, the National Assembly a bill on May 28, 1998
• Belgium, the Senate – March 26, 1998
• Lebanon, the Chamber of Deputies, Resolution – April 3, 1997
• US, House of Representatives, Resolution 3540 – June 11, 1996
• Greece, Parliament, Resolution – April 25, 1996
• Canada, House of Commons on 23 April 1996.
• Russia, the Duma’s decision on April 14, 1995
• Argentina: Senate – May 5, 1993
• The decision of the European Parliament – June 18, 1987
• US, House of Representatives, Joint Resolution 247 – September 12, 1984
• Cyprus House of Representatives, Resolution – April 29, 1982
• Cyprus House of Representatives resolution – August 24, 1975
• US, House of Representatives, Joint Resolution 148 – April 9, 1975
• Uruguay, Senate and House of Representatives, Resolution – April 20, 1965
• US, Senate, Resolution 359 – May 11, 1920
• US Congress, An Act to Incorporate Near East Relief August 6, 1919
• US Senate Concurrent Resolution 12 – February 9, 1916
• France, Britain and Russia, Joint Declaration of May 24, 1915.

Organizations

• International Francophone Organization, the Secretary-General Statement – April 24, 2015
• The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity – April 9, 2007
• Human Rights Association of Turkey in April, 2006 in Istanbul branch -24.
• The report prepared by the International Center for Transitional Justice TARC- to -10 in February, 2003.
• YMCA- in the European Union – July 20, 2002
• European Council Parliamentary Assembly, Declaration of April 24, 2001
• League for Human Rights – May 16, 1998
• European Council Parliamentary Assembly, adopted April 24, 1998
• Association of Genocide Scholars, June 13, 1997.
• Kurdistan Parliament Derveyi Velat – April 24, 1996
• Union of American Hebrew Congregations – November 7, 1989
• UN on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities sub – July 2, 1985
• Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, Court decision on April 16, 1984.
• World Council of Churches – August 10, 1983
• UN General Assembly Resolution – December 9, 1948
• A report by the UN War Crimes Commission – 28 May, 1948.

 State legislatures, local governments, municipal councils

United States

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Kentaki
• Louisiana
• Men
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• South Dakota
• Hawaii

West Virginia Governor’s proclamation – May 04, 2016

Australia

• New South Wales

Argentina

• Cordoba Province
• Buenos Aires Province

Canada

• British Columbia
• Ontario (including Toronto)
• Quebec (including the City of Montreal)

Switzerland

• Geneva canton
• Vod Canton

Great Britain

• Wales

Italy

• Bertiololi City Council
• Udine City Council
• Sesto San Jiovani City Council
• Salgareda City Council
• Belluno City Council
• Rome City Council
• Mass of Lombard City Council
• Montana Feltrina City Council
• Genoa City Council
• Tienei City Council
• Kastelsilano City Council
• Firenze City Council
• Ravenna City Council
• Feltre City Council
• Venice City Council
• Imola City Council
• Faenza City Council
• Parma City Council
• Solarolo City Council
• Villafranka Padovana City Council
• Milan City Council
• Ponte Di Piave City Council
• Konselich City Council
• Lujo City Council
• Stino Liventsa City Council
• Kotinyola City Council
• Asiao City Council
• Agatha Sul urban Santerno
• Monterforte urban DAlpone
• Padua City Council
• Montorso Vichentino City Council
• Fusinyano City Council
• Banyakavallo City Council
• Rossi City Council
• Sanguinetto City Council
• Kamponogara City Council

Provincial Council of Tuscany

Provincial Parliament of Sicily

Spain

• Navara Parliament resolution
• Catalunia
• Basque Country
• Balearic Islands
• Mislata
• Burkhasot
• Betera
• Pinto
• Chiriveya
• San Sebastian
• The Basque Parliament, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide – April 16, 2015
• Santa Margarita in Monkhos
• Aldaya
• Merida
• Payporta
• Alicante

Belgium

• Flemish Parliament resolution

  Austria

• Vienna