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Assyrian Christians

Resolution number
7
Whereas
  1. There are 3,000 Assyrian Christians who fled Iraq due to the war and persecution and are living temporarily in Jordan;
  2. There are 2,000 Assyrian Christians living temporarily in Turkish refugee camps;
  3. There have been many cases of further mistreatment in both Turkey and Jordan;
Therefore be it resolved

That the CCR:

  1. Write to the UNHCR and ask them to monitor the treatment of Christian Assyrians by the Jordanian and Turkish governments.
  2. Write to the Turkish and Jordanian authorities and ask that they protect refugees in their countries.
  3. Write to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and request that her department meet with the Assyrian Christian community and help them sponsor Assyrian refugees to Canada.
Working Group
Overseas Protection and Resettlement