Press Release

Stop the Persecution of Iraqi Christians

The Chaldeans and their supportive friends will hold a peaceful rally on Friday, June 15, 2007, in front of the federal building at 880 Front St., San Diego between 12 noon - 2:00pm to bring to the world’s attention the continuous oppression, inhumane and brutal treatment of Iraqi Christians. The Iraqi Christians are daily target for kidnapping, bombing, assassination and other acts of violence because of their religion.

His Holiness Pope Benedict the XVI, in his meeting and discussion with President Bush, highlighted and expressed his deepest concern about the worsening situation of the Christians in Iraq.  Indeed, Christianity is persecuted under the watchful eyes of the Iraqi government and the world.

Bishop Sarhad Jammo of St. Peter Diocese for the Chaldeans and Assyrians, in his cry for the rights of his people stated: “I fully support this rally in order to protest the inhumane and oppressive actions against the Christians in Iraq. I appeal to the U.S. government and the human conscience of the civilized world to do what it takes to save the Christians of Iraq, and to protect their full constitutional rights.

The Christians of Iraq are the decedents of the great builders of human civilization, whose roots go back to the early days of Mesopotamia; and they are entitled to their equal constitutional rights in their ancestral land, Iraq.

Chaldean Committee for

the Human Rights of the Christians of Iraq