Human Rights and Religious Liberty

UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 18 "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."

Thursday, June 24, 2004

Ancient Christians in Iraq are targeted. Assist News Service reports that Assyrians and Mandeans, whose Christianity goes deep into Biblical times, have become targets for the Islamic radicals in Iraq. After recounting the history of these Biblical peoples, the article tells about what they are currently enduring: On Monday morning 7 June, four masked men drove into the Christian Assyrian Quarters (Hay Al-Athuryeen) of the Dora district of Baghdad and opened fire on Assyrians going to work. Four were killed and several others wounded. At 5pm, also in Dora, three Assyrian women were killed in another drive-by shooting as they returned home from working at the Coalition Provisional Authority. On 22 March, an elderly Assyrian couple were murdered in the Assyrian district - the wife was beaten to death and the husband had his throat cut. These are just some of the latest in a continual string of attacks on Assyrian Christians in Iraq.... [World Magazine Blog]
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