Assyrian International News Agency AINA
\nSept 4 2010<\/p>\n
Auckland (AINA) — Assyrian genocide scholar Sabri Atman, director of
\nthe Seyfo Genocide Research Center, presented a lecture on August 26
\nat the Assyrian Nineveh Association. In his lecture Mr. Atman outlined
\nthe Turkish genocide of Assyrians in World War One, in which 750,000
\nAssyrians (75%) were killed by Turks and Kurds between 1915 and 1918.
\nHe also discussed other genocides and pogroms of Assyrians.<\/p>\n
The lecture also included a documentary film on the Genocide which
\nincluded interviews with individuals that lived during 1915 and
\nonwards and their experience and the horror they went through during
\nevents carried out against them by the Ottoman Turks, Kurds and
\nPersians in WWI.<\/p>\n
The Assyrian Youth Group, along with the Assyrian Nineveh Association
\nand the Assyrian community in Auckland, joined Sabri Atman at One Tree
\nHill on Saturday, September 4. At this prominent location in Auckland,
\nAssyrian and New Zealand flags were raised. Signs reading “Never Again
\n1915,” “We Will Never Forget Simele 1933” and “Hands Off Mor Gabriel”
\nwere held by the participants.<\/p>\n
There are about three thousand Assyrians living in New Zealand, based
\nin Auckland.<\/p>\n
Mr. Atman began his genocide awareness tour in early July in the
\nUnited States of America, then he came to Australia for the unveiling
\nof the Assyrian Genocide Monument in Fairfield (AINA 8-7-2010,
\n8-30-2010). From Australia he came to New Zealand will continue his
\ntour in Greece, Israel, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, and Armenia for
\nthe remaining of the year. Mr Atman’s aim is to travel to many
\ncountries to educate Assyrians and raise awareness for the recognition
\nof the Assyrian Genocide.<\/p>\n
The next stop in Mr. Atman’s tour is Athens, where he will demand the
\nrecognition of the Assyrian Genocide from the Greek government.<\/p>\n
Rena Shlemun contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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