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Apr 24, 20212 min read
The API Welcomes President Biden's Recognition of Armenian Genocide
The Assyrian Policy Institute welcomes President Joe Biden’s formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide. This announcement marks the...
Jan 11, 20213 min read
New Report—Caught in the Crossfire: Assyrians and the Turkey-PKK Conflict in Iraq
The Assyrian Policy Institute announces the release of our new report, Caught in the Crossfire: Assyrians and the Turkey-PKK Conflict in...
May 3, 20205 min read
World Press Freedom Day 2020: Threats Faced by Assyrian Journalists
The United Nations recognizes May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day, observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press...
Apr 9, 20207 min read
COVID-19: The Impact on Assyrian Refugees and IDPs
The spread of COVID-19 puts Assyrian and other refugees and internally-displaced peoples (IDPs) at particular risk. The majority of...
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Updated: Assyrian priest indicted on terrorism charges in Turkey
The Assyrian Policy Institute is deeply concerned by the indictment of Assyrian Priest Sefer Aho Bileçen (who leads Mor Yacoub Syriac...
Jan 14, 20202 min read
Updated: Two Assyrians missing in southeastern Turkey
See updates below. (1/16/20) The Assyrian Policy Institute is deeply concerned by initial reports that on January 11, 2020, two...
Jan 10, 20203 min read
Updated: Local priest, two other Assyrians in Tur Abdin detained by Turkish authorities
The Assyrian Policy Institute is deeply concerned by the January 9 arrests of three Assyrian civilians in Tur Abdin in southeastern...
Oct 29, 20192 min read
API Statement on Passage of House Resolution 296 Recognizing the Armenian, Greek, Assyrian Genocide
The Assyrian Policy Institute joins with our partner organization the Assyrian American Association of Southern California in welcoming...
Oct 6, 20192 min read
Turkish airstrikes in Assyrian villages in northern Iraq continue
Turkish airstrikes in northern Iraq continue to threaten areas historically inhabited by Assyrians. Between October 2-6, 2019, multiple...
Aug 9, 20194 min read
API Statement on Indigenous Peoples' Day 2019
An estimated 3.5 million people globally comprise a distinct, indigenous ethnic group known as Assyrians. Tracing their heritage to...
Aug 4, 20197 min read
API Statement on the Status of Assyrians in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the ground-breaking ceremony on August 3, 2019 for the construction of the “first new...
Jun 25, 20198 min read
Highlights from 2018 U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report
On June 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of State released its 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom which describes the status of...
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Statement on the 104th Anniversary of the Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide
On this day, the Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian communities commemorate the genocide that began in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman...
Jan 24, 20192 min read
Ancient Assyrian Monastery in Iraq Under Threat
Among the many threats posed by ongoing Turkish airstrikes targeting Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in parts of northern...
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Ongoing Hostilities Threaten Barwar and other Assyrian Areas in Northern Iraq
Ongoing hostilities between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) continue to threaten Assyrian areas administered by the...
Sep 6, 20183 min read
Turkish Airstrikes Threaten Assyrian Villages in Northern Iraq
The past week has seen multiple Turkish airstrikes targeting militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in parts of northern Iraq...
May 25, 20182 min read
Turkey returns 55 improperly-confiscated properties to Assyrians in Tur Abdin
A total of 55 improperly-confiscated property deeds belonging to Assyrians in Tur Abdin have been returned to their rightful owners. The...
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