Tag : Christian Genocide
ISIS Terror title : New Report Details ISIS’ Violence against Christians, U.S. Gov't Urged To Declare Genocide
summary : The Knights of Columbus has released a lengthy report detailing the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities at the hands of ISIS in the Middle East. For the Catholic fraternal organization, the report serves as a wakeup call for the U.S. government to declare the persecutions as genocide.
date : Mar 12, 2016 03:00 PM EST
Iraqi Christians title : Labeling Killing of Christians in Middle East as Genocide Is Nearing Its Deadline on March 17th
summary : Last week, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has passed a resolution calling on the U.S. State Department to declare the violence against Christians and other religious groups in the Middle East as genocide. However, as the number of organizations urging the government to come up with a proper label continue to rise, the deadline to call the situation as genocide is also getting nearer.
date : Mar 07, 2016 12:50 PM EST
U.S. President Barack Obama title : White House Refuses To Call ISIS’ Violence Against Christians Genocide
summary : Within days after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry promised to analyze the proper label for the actions of ISIS against Christians in the Middle East, President Barack Obama's administration has officially stated that the targeted violence in the region cannot be considered as genocide. According to a statement from the White House, the incidents in the area have not yet reached a certain point to be categorized as such.
date : Mar 03, 2016 09:16 AM EST