I don't think the Assyrians have much faith in the U.N. You can't blame them.
Assyrians in Iraq it is a Genocide
By James Rayis
Posted 2014-08-04
.(AINA) -- Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, through his spokesman, condemned "the recent upsurge of violence in Iraq at the hands of terrorist groups including the Islamic State (IS)" and stated "Reports of mass summary executions by IS are deeply disturbing and underscore the urgency of bringing the perpetrators of such crimes to justice." The Secretary-General's special envoy for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, also head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) stated that the "systematic persecution of minorities" and destruction of cultural heritage sites show that IS have total contempt for human values. The Secretary General went so far as to "warn" against sectarian rhetoric that could further exacerbate the conflict while welcoming the voice of Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani demanding calm.
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For Assyrians in Iraq it is a Genocide
Assyrians in Iraq it is a Genocide
By James Rayis
Posted 2014-08-04
.(AINA) -- Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, through his spokesman, condemned "the recent upsurge of violence in Iraq at the hands of terrorist groups including the Islamic State (IS)" and stated "Reports of mass summary executions by IS are deeply disturbing and underscore the urgency of bringing the perpetrators of such crimes to justice." The Secretary-General's special envoy for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, also head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) stated that the "systematic persecution of minorities" and destruction of cultural heritage sites show that IS have total contempt for human values. The Secretary General went so far as to "warn" against sectarian rhetoric that could further exacerbate the conflict while welcoming the voice of Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani demanding calm.
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For Assyrians in Iraq it is a Genocide
