SAYFO

PARIS —  The newly-appointed French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who is a Catholic Conservative and known for his right-wing views, has officially assumed his tasks.   Retailleau is also an advocate of the recognition of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Syriac (Aramean-Chaldean-Assyrian), Armenian and…

SYDNEY — Radio Armenia reported that the New South Wales Ministry of Education has approved a request by a group of Australian academics to include the events of World War I, particularly the genocides of the Armenian, Greek, and Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) peoples, referred to by the Syriacs (Arameans–Assyrians–Chaldeans) as the…

BERN, Switzerland — The documentary Souls in Transit was screened at the Kino Rex Hall in Bern, Switzerland. The screening was attended by representatives from the Catholic and Evangelical Churches, as well as institutions representing the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community. Following the screening, a discussion was held with the filmmakers and…

SYDNEY — Media in Australia recently spotlighted a new documentary directed by renowned Armenian filmmaker Manuel Sarabekian. The film, titled The Golden Series of Mercy, delves into Australia’s efforts to support survivors of the massacres committed by the Ottoman Empire and Kemalist Turkey. This powerful documentary showcases how Australia played…

SYDNEY — Following Arizona’s decision to include lessons on the 1915 Sayfo Genocide in its school curriculum, efforts are underway to introduce similar educational content in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Armenian National Committee of Australia announced that 25 history professors and academics in New South Wales…

BERN, Switzerland — The film Souls in Transit, which has been shown in various countries and cities, will be screened again at the Kino Rex cinema in Bern, Switzerland, on 3 September. Ida Schleifer, the director of Souls in Transit, explained that the film explores the ethnic genocide targeting the…

LOCARNO, Switzerland — On the 109th anniversary of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide, a commemoration was held in Locarno, Switzerland. The event began with an opening speech by Yashar Rhawi, delivered on behalf of the Memorial Committee of the Sayfo Genocide. Rhawi emphasized the importance of Switzerland recognizing the Sayfo, which…

ZALIN, North and East Syria — Under the slogan “Deprivation of Justice: the Sayfo Genocide and Legal Pathways for Recognition and Compensation,” the Center for Syriac Strategic Studies (CSSS) organized a conference in the hall of the Chaldean Church in Zalin (Qamishli), North and East Syria. The event was attended…

JERUSALEM — Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post recently conducted an interview with Shadi Khaloul, a prominent figure from the Aramean community residing in a village in northern Israel. Khaloul discussed the annual commemoration 15 June of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide during which the Ottoman Empire killed hundreds of thousands of…

LECH, Belgium — The Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community in Lech, Belgium, commemorated the martyrs of the 1915 Sayfo Genocide at Our Lady Church under the patronage of Father Fikri Gabriel. Parishioners held a vigil in front of the Sayfo memorial in the churchyard. Suroyo TV interviewed Father Gabriel, who discussed the…