Assyria Times
May 30 2009

Assyrian Universal Alliance Congress Declaration

5/30/2009 0:39:00

The 26th World Congress of the Assyrian Universal Alliance (AUA) was
held in Sydney Australia from 20 to 24th of May, 2009. About 50
delegates gathered from Iraq, Iran, USA, Armenia, Russia, Holand,
Japan, and Australia. The AUA delegates declared:

Assyrian Universal Alliance 26th World Congress
20-24th May 2009
Resolution

On Iraq

1. CALLS UPON AND DEMANDS that the Federal Republic of Iraq amend the
Iraqi Constitution and add the statement in its preamble `The
Assyrians are the Indigenous people of Iraq’.

2. COMMENDS the Federal Republic of Iraq for its efforts in improving
country security.

3. DEMANDS that the Federal Republic of Iraq implements and executes
further measures to prevent attacks against Assyrian people.

4. DEMANDS that the Federal Republic of Iraq publicly release the
results of its investigation into the Mosul Massacre of October
2008.

5. DEMANDS the Federal Republic of Iraq acknowledge and declare that
the Assyrians are the indigenous and original people of Iraq, and
as promulgated under article 110 of the Iraqi constitution, the
Assyrian people of Iraq are therefore entitled to an Assyrian
autonomous region encompassing the Assyrian ancestral lands,
located between the Greater Zab and Tigris rivers with
international borders to the north and west, as part of the Federal
Republic of Iraq.

6. COMMENDS the Federal Republic of Iraq for the assistance provided
for the displaced Assyrian Refugees and further demands that such
programs are adequately implemented.

7. DEMANDS that the constitution of Iraq contain a minimum guaranteed
quota for Assyrian representation, consisting of Assyrian
ethnicity, at all levels of government, based on the Iraqi census
of 1957, which on current official population count, amount to
2,500,000 or approximately 10 percent of the total population.

8. Pending the fulfillment of the amendment to the Iraqi constitution
as demanded in Resolution 7 herein, IN THE INTERIM DEMANDS that the
Federal Republic of Iraq reinstates article 50 of the provisional
election law as it was without reducing the number of originally
allocated seats.

9. DEMANDS that the Federal Republic of Iraq support, establish, train
and arm an Assyrian security force as part of Iraq’s national
security and police force to adequately and sufficiently maintain
the security of all Assyrian towns and villages, thereby protecting
them from all attacks and harassment.

10. DEMANDS that the Federal Republic of Iraq ensures the equitable
and/or proportionate distribution of all aid including any
reconstruction aid to Assyrians via the then current appointed
Assyrian representative in the local government.

11. DEMANDS that the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq returns
and/or implements the return of all Assyrian lands and villages to
date occupied by non Assyrians to the Assyrians.

12. IS HOPEFUL and prays that Iraq will ultimately secure its full
independence as a democratic state without any foreign forces.

On Iran 13. COMMENDS the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
for its efforts in strengthening ties between the Assyrians and the
wider Iranian community.

14. CALLS UPON the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to
formally recognize that the Assyrians are the indigenous people of
Iraq.

15. CALLS UPON the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to
support the demands set out in this Resolution in respect of the
Assyrian political rights of Iraq.

On Turkey 16. COMMENDS the government of Turkey in assisting in the
resolution of the dispute in respect of the Mor Gabriel Monastery in
Turkey.

17. CALLS UPON and DEMANDS that the government of Turkey provides
security to the Assyrians living in Turkey.

18. CALLS UPON the government of Turkey to adequately protect
Assyrians in Turkey from all persecution arising as a result of
the Assyrian practice of their religious and human rights.

19. DEMANDS that the Turkish government formally and officially
recognize the genocide of the Assyrian, Armenian and Greek People
during World War I.

20. CALLS UPON the government of Turkey to support the demands set out
in this Resolution in respect of the Assyrian political rights of
Iraq.

On Syria 21. COMMENDS the Syrian Arab Republic in its treatment of
Assyrian refugees of Iraq in Syria.

22. REQUESTS that the Syrian Arab Republic encourages and support all
cultural rights of the Assyrian People and Assyrian institutions
and organizations in Syria.

23. CALLS UPON the Arab Republic of Syria to support the demands set
out in this Resolution of in respect of the Assyrian political
rights of Iraq.

On Jordan
24. COMMENDS the government of Jordan in its treatment of Assyrian
refugees of Iraq in Jordan.

25. CALLS UPON the government of Jordan to support the demands set out
in this Resolution in respect of the Assyrian political rights of
Iraq.

On Lebanon
26. COMMENDS the government of Lebanon in its treatment of Assyrian
refugees of Iraq in Lebanon.

27. CALLS UPON the government of Lebanon to support the demands set
out in this Resolution in respect of the Assyrian political rights
of Iraq.

On Australia 28. EXTENDS its deep appreciation and gratitude to the
Australian government for supporting and assisting the Assyrian
Universal Alliance- Australia Chapter to successfully host the 26th
World congress of the Assyrian Universal Alliance.

29. CALLS UPON Australia, to support and support implement the terms
of this resolution to the extent that it pertains to the Assyrian
situation of Iraq.

30. As an interim measure, REQUESTS that the government of Australia
provide economic, educational and medical assistance to the
Assyrian refugees of Iraq currently living in impoverished and
disadvantaged circumstances in various countries outside Iraq.

31. CALLS UPON the government of Australia to support the demands set
out in this Resolution in respect of the Assyrian political rights
of Iraq.

ON USA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
32. CALLS UPON the governments of the United States of America and the
European Union to support and support implement the terms of this
resolution to the extent that it pertains to the Assyrian
situation of Iraq.

33. As an interim measure, REQUESTS that the governments of the United
States of America and the European Union provide economic,
educational and medical assistance to the Assyrian refugees of
Iraq currently living in impoverished and disadvantaged
circumstances in various countries outside Iraq.

34. CALLS UPON the governments of the United States of America and the
European Union to support the demands set out in this Resolution
in respect of the Assyrian political rights of Iraq.

United Nations and International Communities
35. APPEALS AND CALLS UPON the United Nations and the international
communities to recognize that the Assyrian are the indigenous
people of Iraq.

36. APPEALS AND CALLS UPON the United Nations and the international
communities to treat the displaced Assyrians of Iraq within Iraq
in a fair and equitable manner and comparable to other displaced
people of Iraq.

37. APPEALS AND CALLS UPON the United Nations and the international
communities to treat the Assyrian refugees of Iraq outside of Iraq
in a fair and equitable manner comparable to other refugees from
Iraq.

38. CALLS UPON the United Nations and the international communities to
support the demands set out in this Resolution of the Assyrian
Universal Alliance in respect of the Assyrian political rights of
Iraq.

Yonathan Betkolia MP
Secretary General
Assyrian Universal Alliance

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