Alljährlich gedenken alle assyrischen Organisationen, sowie ein Teil unserer kirchlichen Institutionen am 7. August den Opfern der Massaker und an die unendlichen Pogrome, die gegen Angehörige unseres Volkes im heutigen Irak, in den Ortschaften Semile, Habaniya, Mosul, Fishhabour, Zakho, Bakoba und vielen anderen Orten verübt wurden. Weiterlesen
North Iraq (AINA) — Turkish jets bombed the Assyrian village of Upper Sharanish in north Iraq on the 16th, under the pretext of targeting Kurdish PKK fighters who had entered the village. Weiterlesen
The European Parliament adopted a report on human rights in the world, paying close attention to EU action for the human rights of minorities. The report also comments on a range of new measures, including the creation of an EU Special Representative on Human Rights, calls for a consistent implementation of the European human rights policy and demands that the EU introduce detailed human rights benchmarks for future cooperation on all policy areas. Weiterlesen
Bayer, Sachse oder Deutscher. Eine Identität kann je nach Belieben ausgesucht werden. Heute Berliner, morgen Stuttgarter und ein geborener Frankfurter. Alles Normalität. Aber was ist ein „Aramäer“? Wie definiert er/sie sich? Wo kommt er her und als was sieht er sich an? Dieser Terminus, der vor 30 Jahren das Tageslicht der Welt erblickte, erlebte im Jahre 2011 ein vielversprechendes Jubiläum. Weiterlesen
As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Iraq, a horrible wave of terrorism has swept several towns in the Kurdistan Region. On Friday, December 2, 2011, starting in Zakho, thousands of young men paraded through several areas, destroying, pillaging and burning shops, hotels, and other properties. The attacks spread to 5 other towns and carry the hallmarks of an organized campaign. Their targets were the properties of the indigenous inhabitants of the area; the Chaldean Syriac Assyrians and the Yezidis, who have been the subjects of severe persecution. Shockingly, security forces in the region seemed to be non-existent during critical hours. Weiterlesen
Muslim Kurds attacked at least 20 liquor stores, 3 casinos and 1 Chinese massage parlor in the predominantly Assyrian town of Zakho, in north Iraq. The liquor stores are owned mostly by Assyrians. Weiterlesen