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IGFM: Erdogans Versprechen mit Skepsis begegnen

Frankfurt am Main (30.08.2011) – Die Internationale Gesellschaft für Menschenrechte (IGFM) rät zu äußerster Zurückhaltung, dem Versprechen des türkischen Präsidenten Erdogan Glauben zu schenken, dass die Türkei Enteignungen von christlichen Gemeinden und von Christen rückgängig machen oder die Betroffenen gerecht entschädigen werde. Die IGFM sei vielmehr der Meinung, dass er …

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“Martyrs for Existence and Freedom” Campaign

ADO-World.org On the occasion of Assyrian Martyrs Day on August 7th and in honor of the Martyrs for Freedom who have died in Syria, the "Assyrians for Existence and Freedom" page on Facebook and the "Assyrian Human Rights Network" calls upon our Assyrian people and our brothers in our beloved …

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ADO Congratulatory Letter to Mr. Erol Dora

12-JUNE-2011     Dear Erol Dora, Shlomo We, in the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO), would like to offer our congratulations on your election to the Turkish Parliament.  It is an honor and high time that an Assyrian (Suryoyo) with integrity and intellect achieved success in politics in Turkey. For decades, …

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Erol Dora Wins Seat in Turkish Parliament

ADO-World.org – Istanbul June 13, 2011 On Sunday, June 12, 2011, Assyrian attorney Erol Dora became the first Christian in 50 years to win a seat in Turkey’s Parliament.  Erol Dora, 47-years-old, was a born in the village of Hassana, and became a refugee when the village was evacuated by …

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Mesopotamian Dictionary Completed After 90 Years’ Work

ADO-World.org Project begun in 1921 to translate ancient cuneiform finally concluded Alison Flood The Guardian Tuesday 7 June 2011 A 21-volume dictionary detailing an ancient Mesopotamian language has finally been completed after 90 years’ work. The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary identifies and explains the words carved in stone and written in …

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Solidarity Campaign to Free Yacoub Hanna Shamoun

Qamishli (Syria) – ADO-World.org >>> We call upon all our Assyrians (Syriacs) in the homeland and Diaspora, and our brothers in our beloved country Syria, Arabs, Kurds and Armenians, Muslims and Christians, and to all free people in the world, to join in the solidarity campaign that we are initiating …

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The Story of Yacoub Hanna Shamoun

Yacoub Hanna Shamoun, an Assyrian (Syriac), was born in the town of Amouda, Syria in 1963.  In 1972, due to economic hardship, his family moved to Lebanon seeking a better life.  At the time, Yacoub was only 9 years-old and his brother Fawaz (born 1966) was only 6.  As teenagers …

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ACSA TV Interview with Mr. Ablahad Astepho, June 7, 2011

ACSA TV interview on June 7, 2011, with Mr. Ablahad Astepho, Assyrian Democratic Organization – Europe Branch President, discussing the Syrian Opposition Conferences http://www.acsatv.com/index.php?sid=8&aID=1415 مقابلة آكسا تي في 7 حزيران 2011 مع السيد عبد الأحد اسطيفو مسؤول فرع أوروبا للمنظمة الآثورية الديمقراطية حول مؤتمرات المعارضة السورية http://www.acsatv.com/index.php?sid=8&aID=1415

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