Assyrian news

New York (AINA) — The Eastern region affiliates of the Assyrian American National Federation (AANF), the largest organization representing Assyrians in the US, will hold a demonstration against the lockout of Assyrian voters in the Iraqi elections. The Protest will be held at the UN in the United Nations Plaza …

Mr. Josep Borrell FONTELLES President of the European Parliament                                                                                                                            Brussels February 14, 2005           Dear Mr. Presidents,       The ChaldoAssyrian Syriac Christian community throughout Europe (approximately 350,000 people originating from Turkey, Iraq, Syria and …

While actively supporting the January elections and the Iraqi process of democratization in general, this demonstration outside the European Parliament aims at taking over solidarity and support to thousands of voters from Chaldoassyrians cities and villages of the plains around Mosoul: Baghdeda, Karemlesh, Bartilla, Bashiqa, Bahzan and Ain Sifne (Shekhan), …

AINA) — The January 30 elections in Iraq were a historic breakthrough in the development of Iraq as a free and democratic society. Never before had Iraq had free, fair and transparent elections, with thousands of candidates and hundreds of political parties. Never before had the Christian Assyrians (also known …

Thousands flee homes to escape attacks. Published Wednesday, February 9, 2005 AIN KAWA, Iraq (AP) – For the Toma brothers, life was getting more precarious by the day. One of them had survived two shootings. Their cousin had been murdered. A CD of beheadings named them as American agents. “Long …

Die Beteiligung an den Wahlen im Irak war unerwartet hoch. Der blau gef?rbte Zeigefinger wurde zum Symbol der Demokratisierung. von thomas von der osten-sacken, suleymania Es ist fraglich, ob Musab al-Zarqawi, der drei Tage vor der Wahl im Irak medienwirksam der Demokratie den Krieg erkl?rt und gedroht hatte, die Stra?en …

Iraqi Christian women demonstrate in Baghdad city centre to protest that Christian villages in the Nineveh province were barred from the general Iraqi elections because of the absence of polling stations. Gunmen abducted four Egyptian telecoms engineers in Baghdad, heightening the fears of foreigners, as Iraq ‘s divided communities staked …

AINA) — The Iraqi Independent Electoral High Commission (IEHC) has issued a report of its investigation into voting irregularities and lockouts in North Iraq. Responding to allegations by Assyrians, Turkmen, Yezidis and Shabaks that 300,000 of their members were denied the opportunity to vote on January 30th, the IEHC’s report …

(AINA) — In a strongly worded statement, the Al-Rafidayn Democratic Coalition, the main party representing the Christian ChaldoAssyrians, rejected the Iraqi Independent Electoral High Commission’s report on voting irregularities and lockouts in North Iraq. The statement specifically criticized the Commission’s white-washing of the incident and blasted the decision to open …

It has already been one week since the Iraqi national election. The unexpectedly tranquil election has been highly appreciated by world leaders and religious parties, symbolising a major step towards a stable government and a victory over terrorism. However, complaints about voting irregularities have emerged and tension is rising over …