PRESS STATEMENTS

BETH NAHRIN — On the 10th anniversary of the illegal arrest and forced disappearance of Syriac leader Saeed Malki by the Syrian regime, the Bethnahrain National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) issued a statement renewing its demands to reveal his fate and hold the Syrian regime accountable. “On 12 August 2013,…

BETH NAHRIN — The Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) issued a public statement on the centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne firmly expressing their refusal to recognize the treaty, which denies the identity of the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people. In the statement, the MUB highlighted the ethnic cleansing that…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA / STOCKHOLM — On Friday, the Syriac Union Party (Gabo Huyodo Suryoyo, SUP) issued a statement to calm the wave of anger that swept Iraq and Islamic countries following the recent incident of burning the Holy Quran in Sweden. In its statement, the SUP said that…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — On Wednesday, 33 political parties and organizations in North and East Syria issued a statement about the Turkish escalation against the regions of North and East Syria. The statement was read during a press conference by Party of Modernity and Democracy for Syria member Haifaa…

ZALIN, Syria — The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to the values of coexistence and fraternity among peoples. The statement commemorated the 1915 Sayfo Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire and its allied tribal forces against the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) and highlighted…

BETH NAHRIN — On the 108th anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Syriac-Assyrian-Chaldean-Aramean people, the Presidential Committee of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) issued a statement. The statement noted that the Sayfo Genocide was committed by the Union and Progress Party…

On Friday, the Syriac Cross for Relief and Development and its affiliates released a public condolence on the recent passing of Syriac activist and politician Noura Hanna. ********** PRESS STATEMENT ********** We bid farewell to a generous, impactful personality whose benevolence will remain unforgotten. Deeply touched by the news that…

BETH NAHRIN — In a statement issued by the Presidency of the Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) titled “Genocidal Mentality is a Threat to All Peoples”, the MUB recalled the 104th anniversary of the Pontic Greek Genocide and strongly condemning the ongoing threat of genocide in Turkey. “The…

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — A group of political parties in North and East Syria, including the Syriac Union Party (SUP), issued a statement, in which they condemned killing 4 citizens from the Turkish-controlled town of Jindires in Cafrin (Afrin) and injuring others, by Turkish-backed factions, on the Newruz eve.…

BETH NAHRIN — The Bethnahrin National Council (Mawtbo Umthoyo D’Bethnahrin, MUB) released a statement on International Women’s Day celebrating Syriac–Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean women, applauding their ongoing struggle for freedom and social equality. “On International Women’s Day, 8 March, the struggle to eliminate the barbaric colonial mentality was developed,” read the statement. “Struggle…