Three more states in U.S. recognize Holodomor as Ukrainian people genocide
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. (Photo: mof gov ua)
Three more states in the United States have recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide against the Ukrainian people. In total, 31 states have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, according to Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova.
"Three more states - Washington, Maryland, and Arizona, have joined in recognizing the Holodomor of 1932-33 as genocide against the Ukrainian people and declared November as the month of remembrance for the Ukrainian Holodomor genocide," she said.
According to the Ambassador, 31 American states have already issued relevant proclamations recognizing the Holodomor as genocide.
"Thanks to Governor Jay Inslee of Washington, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, and Governor Katie Hobbs of Arizona for their solidarity with Ukraine," Markarova noted.
She added that the Ukrainian Embassy in the U.S. is actively working on expanding the geography of recognizing the Holodomor as genocide against the Ukrainian people.
"We invite the Ukrainian community in all states to join the campaign to honor the memory of the victims of the Holodomor by organizing educational events about the horrific crime of the Soviet regime against Ukrainians, committed 90 years ago," the Ambassador added.
Previously, in the U.S. Congress, on November 7, 2017, a resolution was introduced commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor and recognizing it as genocide against the Ukrainian people.
Later, the U.S. Senate Committee approved a resolution recognizing the Holodomor as genocide against the Ukrainian people. The resolution condemns systematic human rights abuses, including the right to self-determination and freedom of speech, committed by the Soviet government against the Ukrainian people.
