Assyrian International News Agency

Time 2020-07-09 18:03:38

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Turkey Military Operation Forces Evacuation of 20 Assyrian Villages in IraqTwenty Assyrian villages in Iraq have been evacuated due to Turkish military operation, and the European Syriac Union (ESU) has issued a statement on this, informed the Assembly of Armenians of Europe.Assyrians Caught in Crossfire Between Turkey, PKK FightingBy Joe SnellThe sounds of Turkish bombs rattled the Assyrian community of Bersiveh in northern Iraq in the early hours of June 20. Although the village is accustomed to the booms and roars of airstrikes and nearby artillery fire, residents never know when or where to expect the attacks.Assyrians Are Leaving Iraq Due to Ongoing Security ConcernsBy Courtney MaresMore Christian families left the Nineveh Plains than returned to their hometowns last year amid ongoing security concerns in northern Iraq, according to a recently published report by Aid to the Church in Need.An Assyrian Refugee's Fourth of JulyBy Jihan DamanIn the winter of 1990, when my family and I took our naturalization tests, my whole body felt nervous. We were Iraqi refugees who had left our native country in 1981, lived in limbo in Greece, and came to the United States in 1985, fleeing the Iran-Iraq war. I still remember witnessing the fiery collision of two planes one afternoon after school. We worried my brothers would be drafted.Charity Accuses International Community of Failing Iraq's ChristiansBy John Newton and Maria LozanoIf the international community does not take immediate action, forced emigration could decimate what remains of the Christian population in the Nineveh Plains -- a Catholic charity is warning in a fresh report out today.Australian MP Joins Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks in Calling for Genocide RecognitionBy Siranush GhazanchyanFederal Member for Makin, Tony Zappia has added his voice of support for the Joint Justice Initiative, which was established to promote Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: JuneBy Claire EvansJune marks the anniversary of ISIS's capture of Mosul, the capital of the Nineveh Governorate, in 2014. Six years later, the challenges which contributed to the rise of ISIS remain deeply ingrained even while new ones emerge. In many ways, life remains paused because of COVID-19.Iraqi Assyrians Worry Over Militia Power StruggleInternational Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on the night of June 25, 2020, Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Services (ICTS) launched a raid in Baghdad and arrested multiple members of the militia Kataib Hezbollah. The raid was triggered after one of the militia leaders threatened Prime Minister al-Kadhimi that he would lead forces into the Green Zone and siege governmental offices.New Law in Iran Threatens More Arrests of ChristiansLegislation passed by parliament in Iran could make it easier to arrest and imprison Christians and other religious minorities, rights advocates said. Under amendments to articles 499 and 500 of the Islamic Penal Code, those found guilty of "deviant psychological manipulation" or "propaganda contrary to Islam," whether in the "real or virtual sphere," could be labeled as "sects," according to...Australian Senator Backs Calls for Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek GenocideBy Siranush GhazanchyanFederal Senator for South Australia, Sarah Hanson-Young has joined calls from the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities for national recognition of the 1915 Genocide committed against their ancestors by the Ottoman Empire, by signing an Affirmation of Support backing the Joint Justice Initiative.Iraq: Turkish Airstrikes in North Iraq Terrorize Assyrians and YazidisBy Uzay BulutTurkey's Defense Ministry announced on June 17 that the country had "launched a military operation against the PKK" (Kurdistan Workers' Party) in northern Iraq after carrying out a series of airstrikes. Turkey has named its assaults "Operation Claw-Eagle" and "Operation Claw-Tiger," the Turkish government-funded Anadolu Agency reported.Yezidis: A History of PersecutionBy Uzay BulutThe ISIS genocide in 2014 against Yezidis in Iraq and Turkey's occupation of parts of northern Syria since 2018 have brought a long-suffering people to the attention of the world. The Yezidis (or Yazidis/Ezidis) are a non-Muslim community indigenous to northern Mesopotamia. News Turkey Military Operation Forces Evacuation of 20 Assyrian Villages in Iraq Assyrians Caught in Crossfire Between Turkey, PKK Fighting Assyrians Are Leaving Iraq Due to Ongoing Security Concerns An Assyrian Refugee's Fourth of July Charity Accuses International Community of Failing Iraq's Christians Australian MP Joins Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks in Calling for Genocide Recognition Nineveh Plains Transitional Justice Report: June Iraqi Assyrians Worry Over Militia Power Struggle New Law in Iran Threatens More Arrests of Christians Australian Senator Backs Calls for Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocide Greek, Assyrian, Armenian Genocide Memorial Erected in Berlin(AINA) -- An ecumenical memorial for the victims of the Turkish genocide of Assyrians, Greeks and Armenians has been erected in Berlin by the The Association for the Promotion of an Ecumenical Memorial to Genocide Victims in the Ottoman Empire (FÖGG).100 Years of Assyrian GenocidesBy Abdulmesih BarAbraham(AINA) -- An article titled The Year of the Sword - The Assyro-Chaldean Genocide under the Ottoman Empire (1915-1918) appeared in the history section of the March-April issue (no. 103) of the French magazine Diplomatie affaires stratégiques et relations internationales. The article was authored by Joseph Yacoub, honorary professor in political science at the Catholic University of Lyon. Prof. AINA News Greek, Assyrian, Armenian Genocide Memorial Erected in Berlin 100 Years of Assyrian Genocides Missing Elderly Assyrian Woman Found Dead in Turkey Assyrian Genocide Resolution Read in Arizona Assembly Iranian General Soleimani Did Not Help Free Assyrian Hostages Held By ISIS Assyrian Organization Does Not Endorse Statement of Support for Iran Kurdish Authorities Allow Anti-Christian Shoes to Be Sold in North Iraq Assyrian Patriarchs Address Christian Persecution Conference in Hungary Turkish Human Rights Commission Issues Report on Assyrian Nun, Villages Assyrians in History Assyrian Genocide Monument Unveiled in Germany U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide US Attorneys May Have Violated Constitutional Rights, Immigration Law in Prosecuting Assyrian Lawyer Auroral Observations in Assyrian Astrological Reports Spanish Journalist Held for One Month Warns of Kurdish Government Repression US Attorneys May Have Violated Constitutional Rights, Immigration Law in Prosecuting Assyrian LawyerBy Ashur ShirshaChicago (AINA) -- In September of 2014, Attorney Robert DeKelaita was indicted for helping a handful of Assyrian (also known as Chaldean or Syriac) asylum seekers obtain asylum. The government, represented by the US Attorney's Office, alleged that the means used to obtain asylum for the handful of the witnesses chosen to testify against DeKelaita was fraudulent.Conference Expropriates Assyrian Christian History, Denies Assyrian Identity(AINA) -- On May 4-5 the Salahaddin University in Erbil, Iraq and the French Institute of the Near East (IFPO) organized a workshop titled Christianity in Iraq at the turn of Islam. Its aim was to discuss important institutional changes for Christians in areas of the collapsed Persian Empire and retreated Byzantine Empire which were conquered by Muslims. Editorials US Attorneys May Have Violated Constitutional Rights, Immigration Law in Prosecuting Assyrian Lawyer Conference Expropriates Assyrian Christian History, Denies Assyrian Identity The Unethical Prosecution of an Assyrian Attorney German Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian Genocide: History and Politics Senator McCain Sends Letter on Assyrians to Kurdish President Turkey Attempted to Stop Broadcast of Assyrian Genocide Documentary Australia's Assyrians in Focus US Government Must Designate ISIS Attacks As Genocide for All Groups Assyrians Should Leave the Middle East Reflections on the Assyrian Genocide and the Next 100 Years Turkey's National Pride is Based on Genocide DenialBy Sabri AtmanDuring the years of World War I 75% (750,000) of the Assyrian population in the Ottoman Empire was systematically murdered. That genocide of Assyrians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 is a fact, but it has largely been forgotten by the world.Turkey's Violation of Human Rights Must Be ChallengedBy Sabri Atman(AINA) -- When speaking about the Ottoman Empire and Turkey today, it is not their contribution to civilization that comes to mind. Instead it is human rights violations, confiscation of land and property, genocide and genocide denials that are most frequently discussed in the public discourse. Today's Turkey is still far from being ruled by democratic principles. Opinion Editorials Turkey's National Pride is Based on Genocide Denial Turkey's Violation of Human Rights Must Be Challenged EU Conference on Nineveh Plains Favors Kurds, Marginalizes Assyrians Trump's Immigration Order and Christianity The Winds of Change Are Blowing in Europe Erdoğan's Gambit for Mosul The Genocide of Assyrians and Yazidis and the Next American President Is Obama Fast-tracking Mosul Offensive to Save His Legacy? Why France? It's in the Math Terrorist Strikes and the Blame Game The Ultimate Weapon of Ancient TimesBy Nir HassonHuman beings have been using bows and arrows to hunt animals and kill their enemies for tens of thousands of years. But in the seventh century B.C., a new, especially lethal version of the weapon appeared in the Near East, which would change the face of battle: arrows with wooden shafts to which the arrowheads were attached with sockets.New Website on Assyrian Heritage in TurkeyThe website of the project named "Documentation and Promotion of the Syriac Intangible Heritage in Mardin Region" is now online. Funded by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), the project's main purpose is safeguarding the intangible values through the documentation and dissemination of the information on the cultural practices of the Syriac community in the Mardin region and...

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