Berkeley University canceled screening of film about Artsakh events  under pressure from Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. As a result of complaints from Azerbaijani students and the active efforts of the Azerbaijani Embassy, the screening of the documentary film "My Sweet Land" by director Sarin Hayrabedyan, scheduled for April 24, was  canceled at Berkeley University. This information was shared by  journalist Gohar Veziryan on her Facebook page, who resides in the  United States.

According to Veziryan, the notification about the cancellation of the  screening was received via e-mail on the evening of April 23. She  noted that this news came a complete surprise to the Department of  Armenian Studies and students, as they had not  encountered such a  situation before.  In this regard, the department had turned to the  University's Human Rights Center for clarification. The response, as  the journalist reported,  stated that the screening of the film had  been postponed until September, when they would have more staff  available to ensure the safety of students and event participants.  "The response noted that on April 22, the Human Rights Center  received information about possible protests that could pose a threat  to the safety of students. With only  a day's notice, they did not  have enough time to increase  security personnel  and thus decided to  cancel the screening," Veziryan emphasized.