Nine Assyrian organizations in Iraq have announced a joint plan to erect a monument in the city of Simele to honor the victims of the 1933 massacre of Assyrians. The plan was outlined in a written statement issued on August 20.
According to the statement, the first step will be a field visit to the land allocated for the monument in Simele by the Nohadra (Duhok) governorate in 2019, in order to survey the site.
As a second step, the signatories call on the diaspora to become involved and support the project financially and in other ways.
The signatories, which include the Assyrian Democratic Movement and its affiliated youth, development, and women’s organizations, aim to have the monument completed in time for next year’s Assyrian Martyrs Day on August 7.
The Iraqi state has yet to officially recognize the Simele massacre.
More than three decades after the assassination of Assyrian politician Francis Yusuf Shabo, no individual has been prosecuted, despite longstanding allegations linking the killing to Kurdish political actors in northern Iraq.
Newly appointed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited the Chaldean Patriarchate in Baghdad on 26 May to congratulate the newly elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Mar Paulos III Nona, following his confirmation by the Holy See and ahead of his official enthronement.
As investment in Tur Abdin continues, ensuring quality and trust in the construction sector is becoming an increasingly important concern for Assyrians seeking to preserve and rebuild their historic villages.
Residents of the historic Assyrian village of Ayn Wardo (Gülgöze) in Tur Abdin are opposing a large solar power project planned by Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, warning that it could damage farmland, grazing areas, and the region’s ancient cultural heritage.
More than three decades after the assassination of Assyrian politician Francis Yusuf Shabo, no individual has been prosecuted, despite longstanding allegations linking the killing to Kurdish political actors in northern Iraq.
The Assyrian Foundation of America (AFA) has announced a five-year financial commitment to the Assyrian Studies Association (ASA), pledging $30,000 annually through 2031 in support of the organization's academic and cultural work.
As investment in Tur Abdin continues, ensuring quality and trust in the construction sector is becoming an increasingly important concern for Assyrians seeking to preserve and rebuild their historic villages.
The results of a study show that scribes did not always refine their clay, barely used fire to harden the texts, and that tablets made in the workshop coexisted with others brought from outside.
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