Washington -- US Congressman Ryan Mackenzie introduced legislation this week seeking to hold Syrian officials accountable for serious human rights abuses against religious and ethnic communities, including Christians and Alawites, as international concern grows over the safety of vulnerable populations during Syria's political transition.
The exhibition Kingship and Power in Ancient Assyria is one you might miss entirely without realizing it, as you meander through the ancient Mediterranean galleries at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA). It highlights a single artifact: an Assyrian relief carving on a rectilinear slab of alabaster of 26 by 23 inches, on loan from the Art Institute of Chicago.
In 2020, just as quarantines were being lifted during the global pandemic, Dr. Julia Hallisy discovered that she was one generation removed from genocide. Hallisy had always assumed that her family's immigration story followed the common narrative of coming to America for greater opportunities and a better life.
The European Day of Languages is celebrated each year on September 26. It was established in 2001 by a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission. Although Turkey is a member of the Council of Europe, its linguistic policies have led to the eradication of many native languages spoken on its soil.
Tur Abdin, Turkey -- The International Idil (Azech) Assyrian Federation has accused Azech Mayor Türkan Kayir of using municipal powers to target Assyrian residents and their properties. The Federation alleges that recent sealing and demolition orders are part of personal disputes--rather than impartial enforcement of municipal regulations--and a retaliation campaign against members of the Assyrian...
Turkey -- The AKP-run municipal administration in the Idil district of Sirnak province is issuing demolition orders against homes and commercial premises belonging to members of the Assyrian community. Four of the affected Assyrian citizens have already initiated legal proceedings against the measures. Nevertheless, their buildings were demolished before the court could rule on their objections.