Statement Today, May 26, 2011, the Political Security branch of Syria, released the leaders and members of the Assyrian Democratic Organization, who were detained on Friday, May 20, 2011, following a raid by the Security Forces on the Assyrian Democratic Organization’s headquarters in Qamishly. During the raid, the Security …
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After the demonstration, Syrian forces raided the offices of the Assyrian Democratic Organization in Qamishli, arresting 13 people for participating in the protests and destroying computers, said an Assyrian activist reached in Damascus. Los Angeles Times May 20, 2011 A day after President Obama pressed Syria to end …
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Declaration by the Assyrian Democratic Organization Following the peaceful protest that took place in Qamishly on Friday, May 20, 2011, where Assyrians (Syriacs-Chaldeans), Kurds, and Arabs participated together, over 20 fully armed members of the Syrian Security Forces, attacked the headquarters of the Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO). The Security Forces …
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On Friday, May 20, 2011, following the peaceful protests in Qamishly, the Syrian Security Forces raided the headquarters of the Assyrian Democratic Organization and arrested tens of Assyrians (Chaldeans Syriacs). The names that we have received so far are: 1 – Dr. Malak Yaqoub, Vice President of ADO …
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Man nahm ihnen nicht nur das Leben und die Heimat. Selbst ihren Namen ließ man ihnen nicht! Augesburg(Duitsland) – ZAVD ++ Die Assyrer gedenken am 24. April auf der ganzen Welt den Opfern des Völkermords (assyrisch: Sayfo – Das Schwert) von 1915. Vor 96 Jahren fasste die jungtürkische Partei İttihad …
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On Monday, March 21, 2011, the Assyrian documentary filmmaker Lina Yakubova passed away unexpectedly in Los Angeles, due to undiagnosed liver cancer. Lina was 35 years old. With her passing, our nation has lost a unique young and creative talent in the world of documentary films, who was working tirelessly …
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A group of armed men burst into the home of Youssif Isho, in central Baghdad, stabbing him to death. The group’s modus operandi suggests the murder was a “targeted killing” against Christians. The Christian community expect more violence. Street demonstrations are scheduled for tomorrow in Iraq’s main cities. (ADO-World.org) Baghdad …
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(ADO-World.org) At their recent meeting in Brussels on January 31st, the EU Foreign Ministers rejected a draft resolution condemning the atrocities against Christian minorities in Egypt and Iraq. Although preceded by an unequivocal resolution of the European Parliament (EP) on January 20th and an equally explicit recommendation by the Council …
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Fatal attacks trigger exodus of Christians from major cities. (ADO-World.org) A ringing doorbell at the Baghdad home of an elderly Christian couple seemed innocent enough five days after Christmas. But when Fawzi Rahim, 76, and wife Janet Mekha, 78, opened their front door, a bomb exploded and took their lives. …
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ADO-World.org – Baghdad, Iraq — On Monday February 14, 2011, a terrorist group attacked the home of a Christian family in Al-Jihad district of Baghdad. A security police source declared that "the attack resulted in the death of two people and a woman was injured." The terrorist group had also …
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