Assyrian news

(ADO-World.org) Written by Ken Blackwell The New York Times this week ran a front-page article on Christian persecution in Iraq, noting, “A new wave of Iraqi Christians has fled to northern Iraq or abroad amid a campaign of violence against them and growing fear that the country’s security forces are …

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE AI Index: PRE 01/422/2010 20 December 2010 Iraqi Christians fear spike in Christmas attacks (ADO-World.org) Amnesty International today called on the Iraqi government to do more to protect the country’s Christian minority from an expected spike in violent attacks as they prepare to celebrate Christmas. “Attacks …

(ADO-World.org) By Steven Lee Myers 19 December 2010 CHRISTIAN Iraqis are again fleeing to other parts of the country and abroad amid growing fears that the security forces are unable or, more ominously, unwilling to protect them from sectarian attack. The flight – involving thousands of Christians from Baghdad and …

(ADO-World.org) Amir Taheri December 19, 2010 For the last 10 days, Christians throughout Iraq have been holding meetings to decide whether to stay and risk being killed or flee into exile and an uncertain future. Most Iraqi Christians have Assyrian, Chaldaean and Babylonian backgrounds, peoples who have lived in "the …

By Martin Shipton, Western Mail Dec 17, 2010 Seven Christmases after the removal of Saddam Hussein, the plight of Iraqi Christians is worse than it’s ever been – and a Welsh-based Iraqi community is now seeking to help its compatriots, reports Martin Shipton KIDNAPPINGS and murders are rife, and the …

(ADO-World.org – Iraq) On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, an unknown group of terrorists broke into the home of a Christian family in the Darkazliya district of Mosul, and abducted the daughter Robina Tareq Petros Alqas Touma.  The family is originally from Baghdeda.   Robina is 21 years-old and a student in …

(ADO-World)   Based on a report from Ishtar TV, on Thursday, December 9, 2010, three (3) armed terrorists have broken into the home of a Christian family in the Sahet Maisaloun district of Baghdad. After entering the home, the terrorists threatened the family and told them that they will kill …

Erbil December 4, 2010 Continuing our joint work nationally, the Assyrian Universal Alliance hosted the second meeting of Parties and National Institutions of our Chaldean, Syriac Assyrian people in Ankawa/Erbil, on 4 December 2010. The conference attendees discussed at length many aspects and important related questions of our people and …

Conviction of Gabriel Issa and Acquittal of Nahir Hanna by Military Court Judge in Qamishly   (ADO-World.org – Syria) On Sunday, November 28, 2010, the military court in Qamishly, Syria, held the trial case of Gabriel Issa and Nahir Hanna.  The military judge issued the following sentences:   •  Acquittal …

(ADO-Iraq)  During the Iraqi Parliament’s session on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Representative Khales Esho gave a statement about the situation of our Assyrian Chaldean Syriac people. In his statement, he demanded the creation of an Investigation Committee to investigate the crimes committed against our people. He also demanded the Parliamentary …