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Colleagues of the 40 year-old sociology lecturer murdered at Orebro University on Tuesday fear for their safety amid suspicions that the motive was political. University murderer remains at large (14 Dec 07) 70-year-old woman dies after mugging (13 Dec 07) Stabbed lecturer dies (13 Dec 07) Fuat Deniz researched within …
Read More »Investigation Into Murder of Assyrian Researcher in Sweden May Have Been Botched
By Nuri Kino Sweden – Afton Bladet — On Tuesday, December 11, university lecturer Fuat Deniz held open a door in a friendly gesture. A moment later he was fallen to the floor from a single cut to the neck. He died on Thursday. The day after Dr. …
Read More »Memorial Service Held in Stockholm for Murdered Assyrian Researcher
Stockholm – AINA — Hundreds of people stood in extremely cold weather to participate in a calm and dignified ceremony in memory of Dr. Fuat Deniz, who was murdered one week ago by an unknown assailant (AINA 12-13-2007). Dr. Fuat’s Assyrian background and his brilliant work as …
Read More »Bush to Sign Bill Containing $10 Million for Assyrians in Iraqþ
Washington – AINA — The House of Representatives today will pass a final omnibus appropriations bill, including $10 million in assistance to internally displaced religious minorities in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq. U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) first proposed the $10 million initiative in June as …
Read More »Dutch Parliament Approves € 6 Million for Assyrians in Iraq
The Hague – AINA — The Dutch parliament yesterday approved legislation that allocated 6 million Euros (8.63 million USD) for Assyrians in North Iraq. The money will be spent for internally displaced refugees who currently live in the Nineveh Plains area in north Iraq. The funding is …
Read More »Swedish Universities to Commemorate Murdered Assyrian Researcher
Sweden(Orebro)- AINA — The murder of Fuat Deniz, a senior lecturer and researcher at Sweden’s Orebro University has prompted action against violence and what is seen as an attack on the open Swedish society. Eight Swedish university towns have prepared for ceremonies to be held simultaneously on …
Read More »Platser och talare for manifestationerna
Sweden- Hujada — Platserna och talarna för manifestationerna är nu spikade. Här följer en lista över dem. Vid eventuella ändringar eller tillägg vad gäller talarna, uppdateras det här på hujada.com fortlöpande. Samtliga platser och talare för manifestationerna till minne av universitetslektorn är nu spikade. Alla manifestationer arrangeras …
Read More »‘Stop Highlighting the Genocide or Your People Will Get Hurt’ — Turkish Governors
Stockholm(Sweden)- AINA — Former head of the Assyrian Federation in Sweden, Simon Barmano, revealed in an interview today with Swedish paper Länstidningen that he received threats from Turkish officials. The threat was delivered to Barmano during a meeting this summer he had with four Turkish governors who …
Read More »Turkey police Arrest Five in Abduction of Assyrian Priest
Midyat(Turkey) – Hurriyet — Police have arrested five suspects in the abduction of Syriac orthodox priest Edip Daniel Savcý. Abdurrahman Oral, Mehmet Emin Oral, Þefik Oral, Halil Esen and Zeynel Karaman have all been taken into police custody. Police are still seeking two suspects. The suspects belong to …
Read More »Assyrian Priest Kidnapped in South-eastern Turkey Released
Ankara – DPA — An Assyrian Christian priest kidnapped in south- eastern Turkey on Wednesday was released unharmed on Friday, the Anadolu news agency reported. Father Daniel Savci, 55, was taken hostage Wednesday afternoon by unidentified people who stopped his car as he was travelling to the Mor …
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