Interview by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper with Dr. Al –Qaddo
Baghdad
20-07-2010
A Interview with Dr. Al-Qaddo was published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ,a well known German Newspaper regarding the situation of the Shabak Iraqi minority. Dr. Al-Qaddo explained the Kurdish Parties intentions and their oppression of the Shabak minority and other Iraqi minorities and how these parties are trying to Kurdify the minorities areas in order to claim these lands as part of Kurdistan Iraq. A history of the Shabak was also given in the article and their oppression during the Saddam regime.
Water Project For shabak displaced families
Bartella
17-07-2010
The Shabak Womens Association has completed a project for providing city water to Al-Ghadeer Quarters near Bartella township the quarters contains mainly displaced Shabak families who were forced out of Mosul city by the evil terrorists. These families were living in terrible conditions and without any city water they depended upon non-drinkable well water which had caused so many illnesses to these families. The project provides fresh disinfected drinkable city water to 50 displaced households. This is only a tip off the ice berg to what over 5000 displaced Shabak families require bearing in mind many of these families are living in very difficult living conditions. We thank the UNHCR and MERCY CROPS for their funding for this project and hope that in the near future other organizations can help fund similar projects to sooth the pain of these displaced families.
Dr. AL-Qaddo In Lebanon Workshop
Beirut
16-07-2010
Based on an invitation from the Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), the secretary general for the Shabak Democratic Assembly Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo participated in a workshop that was held in Beirut Lebanon from the 13th of July till the 15thof July under the title the Leaders of the Security Sections and the Supervision of the Security and Intelligence Forces, many of the top Iraqi officials attended this workshop including specialists in this field from Belgium, Holland, Serbia, and Switzerland. Dr. Al-Qaddo during the workshop also met with a number of foreign officials from various countries where he had a chance to convey the picture of the Iraqi minorities situation in Iraq.
Remembarance gathering for the great Shabak Martyer Malla Abass
Bartella
10-07-2010
The Shabak Democratic Assembly held a gathering at the assemblies head quarters in Bartella for the second anniversary of the Martyrdom of Mala Abass Kathim who was murdered by the enemies of the Shabak people and the new democratic Iraq. A large number of prominent Shabak tribal leaders and distinct Shabak people attended the gathering in remembrance for this great hero who fought for the Shabak rights who paid his blood for the Shabak cause. We honor this great man and pay our condolences to his family.
Dr. AL-Qaddo meets with members of the british embassy Iraq
Baghdad
28-06-2010
An invitation by Mrs. Sharon Diaz, the secondary secretary in the British embassy Iraq and the head of the Human Rights Bureau at the embassy was made to Dr. Al-Qaddo and his accompanying delegation to attend a meeting at the embassy on the 28-6-2010 both sides discussed the following topics:-
- The importance to allocate seats for study scholarships for the Iraqi minorities to study at British Universities on the expense of the British government, at the mean time the embassy has planned 50 scholarships for the whole of Iraq.
- The importance of granting refugee residence for Iraqi minorities in Great Britain because of the instability of Iraq and the targeting of these minorities by terror groups and militias.
- The importance of carrying out projects in Nineveh plains to improve the services there so that it will encourage the minorities living there to stay there and not leave the country.
- The political situation in Nineveh and in Iraq as a whole.
- The formation of a High Commission for Human Rights in Iraq
foriegn and commonwealth office meeting
U.K.,London
11-06-2010
On the 11th of June 2010 Dr. AL-Qaddo had a meeting with Chris Bowers Deputy Head Middle East Group and Greg Shapland Research Analyst Middle East and North Africa in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London.The meeting lasted around 2hrs which concentrated on the formation of the Iraqi Government, Kirkuk , the disputed areas and the results of the last Iraqi general election.Dr. AL-Qaddo highlited the ballot rigging consisting the Shabak reserved seat which the KDP stole from them and was prepared to provide full evidence.
dr. al-qaddo meets With the department for international development
U.K., LONDON
11-06-2010
Dr. AL-Qaddo was invited to a meeting with Helen Yaxley Deputy Head Iraq Team and Claire Fitzroy Humanitarian Program Officer from the Department for International Development on the 11th June 2010 in London.
Discussions centered around the possibility of the DFID involvement in building a university in Nineveh plain to avoid sending minority students (Shabak, Christians, Yezidi..) to Mosul University due to them being targeted by terrorist groups in Mosul city and also Dr. Al-Qaddo emphasized the necessity of building a health care center in the Ninevah plain due to the high demand from displaced minorities from Mosul city.
dr. al-qaddo meets the mrg group
U.K., LONDON
10-06-2010
On the 10th of June 2010 Dr. Hunain continued his marathon meetings in London.
He met with Professor Stefan Wolff from Birmingham University who worked on the Kirkuk dispute with the presence of Minorities Rights Group staff.
The discussion concentrated on conflict prevention in Iraq and its solutions. Dr. Al-Qaddo stressed in the meeting that conflict prevention requires diagnosing the sources of conflict before being able to provide solutions, he also pointed out that wherever there is a conflict taking place there is a violation of human rights, the Shabak and Christian are cases in point.
Dr. Al-Qaddo then indicated the problems facing the minorities in the Ninevah Plain especially the Shabak and Christians in that area as a result of conflict over the area and the violations the minorities rights in the area.
dr. al-qaddo Visit to the house of lords london
U.K., LONDON
09-06-2010
Dr. AL-Qaddo general secretary of the Shabak Democratic Assembley, was invited by the Baroness Nicholson Of Winterbourne to attend in the house of lords, the first anniversary of the Iraqi Britain Buisiness Council on the 9th of June 2010 in London. During the meeting Dr. Al-Qaddo had many informal conversations , concerning the political developments in Iraq with many dominant members of the House of Lords, Commons and other U.K politicians , stressing the necessity of Brttish companies involvement in investing in Iraq. Also a few prominent Iraqi politicinas attended the meeting , among them the official speaker of the Iraqi government Dr. Ali AL-Dabbagh and the governor of Basrah. Dr. Al-Qaddo highlited the plight of the Shabak and other minorities in the Ninevah plain facing the oppression from terrorist groups on one hand and the KDP attempts to Kurdify the Shabak on the other hand.
dr. al-qaddo meets with members of the united states institute of peace
Baghdad
28-05-2010
With an invitation from the USIP Dr. AL-Qaddo met on 28-5-2010 with Mr. Sean Kane who is responsible for the Iraqi Program at the USIP. Where Dr. Al-Qaddo discussed the invitation made by the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq to the importance that all Iraqi factions should take part in the formation of the new Iraqi government, and where the large Iraqi political blocks should not look at the size of the Iraqi minorities but as an important part of the Iraqi people and their importance in participating in the next Iraqi government, also these minorities should have some administrative competence in the areas where these minorities are situated.
shabak delegation meet with the league of arab states ambassador in iraq
Baghdad
24-05-2010
On May 24, 2010 the Secretary General Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo and his accompanying delegation met with the League of Arab States Ambassador in Iraq Mr. Naji Shalgham where the political situation in Iraq was discussed and the formation of the new Iraqi government, also the recent negotiations that are taking place in Mosul between the Hadba and Taakhy political lists, Dr. Al-Qaddo lessened the importance of these negotiations because these lists are not there to discuss the real problems that are on hand in Nineveh but are only there to discuss how to divide the governates head formal positions.Mr. Shalgham praised the positive role of Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo on the national level. He also noted that he always follows the news about the Shabak he also pointed out that it is important that all Iraqi factions participate in the new Iraqi government no matter how small they are.
the First Shabak Poetry meeting
Nineveh
22-05-2010
The media office in the Shabak Democratic Assembly held the first Shabak Poetry Meeting at the assemblies headquarters in accordance to the seventh anniversary for the foundation of the assembly under the title of Mr. Akeed Session on the 22nd of May 2010, a minute of silence was carried out by the participators in respect for the Shabak martyrs after that Mr. Abd Zahra Agha held a speech concerning the Shabaks poetry history and then the word of Dr. Al-Qaddo concerning this event. After words many Shabak poets presented their poems concerning the Shabak traditions and the love for the Shabak people and their thrive during history, some of the outstanding poets which took part in this event were Salim Shabaki, Mala Khalil, Mohamed Abass, Ali Ashiq, Abass Agha, after words presents of distinction was handed to the respected poets who were invited to the event.
the seventh anniversary for the foundation of the shabak democratic assembly
Nineveh
20-05-2010
A letter of congratulations was sent on the 20th of May by the head of administration and members of the administration in the Shabak Democratic Assembley to its General Secretary Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo, celebrating the seventh anniversary for the foundation of the assembly and all the accomplishments which the Shabak Democratic Assembly has achieved for the Shabak minority on all levels, we congratulate the Shabak people and its assembly and wish a brighter future for the shabak people.
visit by u.s. ambassador to nineveh plain
Nineveh
18-05-2010
Mr. Christopher Hill, U.S. Ambassador in Iraq visited Nineveh Plain on the 15th of May where he visited Al-Qosh township he was met by Mr. Bassim Blu Kanim the mayor of Tall Kayf district and Mr. George Isaac an official on behalf of the Assyrian Democratic Movement also Mrs. Syria Mahmoud the president of the Shabak Womens Association.
The parties discussed the overall situation of the minorities living in Nineveh Plain and the attempts to blur their identity on the background of political conflicts that have bedeviled the region, Mr. Hill promised that the American government will continue to support the livelihood of the minorities and will provide economic assistance in creating projects that will benefit the region.
Working Visit to Egypt Concerning Human Rights
Baghdad
16-05-2010
Based on the invitation by the American University for Global Peace, Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo Secretary General of the Shabak Democratic Assembly was on a working visit to the Republic of Egypt to identify the human rights situation in Egypt and the governmental and non-governmental organizations working in this field, during the visit which lasted one week Dr. AL-Qaddo met with the ministers of many Egyptian Ministries and also with the Egyptian-Arab and Iraqi media there, where in which he discussed the political situation in Iraq. Those who also were invited from Iraq were some who are affiliated to the Iraqi judiciary executive branch as well as members of the Ministry of Defense and heads of some civil society organizations.
invitation to attend the first Anniversary for the IBBC
Baghdad
15-05-2010
Dr. Hunain AL-Qaddo has been invited by the Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne to attend the first anniversary for The Iraqi Britain Business Council (IBBC), at the House of Lords in London the United Kingdom, the anniversary will be held on the 9th of June, where Dr. Al-Qaddo will meet members of the British Parliament and House of Lords and the political situation in Iraq will be discussed.
Terrorist attacks on the shabak people
Mosul
8-05-2010
After the completion of the legislative elections , the wounded terrorist cells inside the city of Mosul began to reorganize and they have began a new campaign of assault against the Iraqi minorities in the city of Mosul especially targeting the Shabaks and Christian factions, where the local forces and government have stood still with banded arms amongst these acts of terror.
- A member of the Shabak people was detained in one of the university campuses in Erbil where his body was found in one of Mosul city quarters.
- The killing of one of the members of the Shabak Family Ahmed Arab in Al-Methaq quarters and infront of his house.
- The killing of a member of the Shabaki family Hussien Jabraiel Shalo where the body was found in Hamdania provience.
To God and to Him we return, calling on the Almighty to grant them eternal peace and inspire their families with patience and fortitude.
Dr. AL-Qaddo meets The ASSISTANT SECretary of state for The U.S.A.
Baghdad
5-05-2010
Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo the secretary General of the Shabak Democratic Assembly met with the Assistant Secretary of State for the U.S.A. , Mr. Kyle Moore where they discussed the political and security situation in Iraq and the outcome of the elections. AL-Qaddo stressed that the results of the elections are not satisfactory to many Iraqi parties as there was widespread fraud, in particular the results for Nineveh Plain were there was major fraud there due to the absence of Iraqi security forces and the presence of the Kurdish Peshmerga who had changed the election results by implicating various methods and processes there.
iraqi minorities workshop
Baghdad
4-05-2010
The Shabak Democratic Assembly represented by its Secretary General Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo and members of the Baghdad office, participated in the Iraqi minorities workshop organized by the International Law Institute (ILI) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), where the workshop addressed how the Iraqi factions can organize working among themselves , both within the same component and with other components in order to form a coalition, both inside parliament and outside parliament on the civil organizations levels.
Dr. AL-Qaddo meets members of the french embassy
Baghdad
27-04-2010
Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo met with the political secretary for the French embassy in Iraq, where they addressed the entire political process and the most important developments and the formation of the new Iraqi government. The security conditions and the situation of Nineveh Plain and the abuses there were also discussed.
vicious attacks on the innocent shabak people by terrorist groups amid silence from the Iraqi government and media.
MOSUL
17-4-2010 The body of a young Shabaki man Massoud Mahmood Jima is found n Bartilla Township after being shot dead and thrown in a field.
22-4-2010 A terrorist group commits another evil crime by hanging a Shabaki man in broad daylight infront of others and passersby while claiming that this is the fate of all Shabak and they will continue to kill Shabak. The incident took place in the Industrial Area for Grains and Crops in Mosul.
24-4-2010 An official source in Ninevah province confirmed that a Shabaki woman was killed by unknown assailants in her house in eastern Mosul, noting the woman was alone in her house at the time of the incident.
The Shabak Democratic Assembly condemns the Iraqi government for their silence over these acts of terror on the innocent Shabak people who have been undergoing the eradication by the terrorist groups, the Shabak Democratic Assembly calls the Iraqi government to put a stop to this and to protect the Shabak minority from such terror acts.
Dr. AL-Qaddo Sattelite Interviews
Baghdad
10-04-2010
Dr. Hunain AL-Qaddo leader of the Shabak Democratic Assembly has had in the past month many sattelite interviews with different well known channels, among them AlSharqia, AlSumariya, AlBaghdadiya.
In most of the interviews Dr. Al-Qaddo is asked about the security situation in Iraq and the hurdles which have to be past to setup a new government. In some interviews he is asked about the minorities in Iraq and the problems which they face and his opinion of how the outcome of the election process has affected the minorities, especially the Shabak people.
MORE shabak blood flows
Mosul
08-04-2010
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The Shabak people and the Christians have been main targets, in Mosul city by terrorists and other militia groups.
- On Saturday evening on 03.04.2010 a Shabak person Mohammed Taher Sultan was assasinated after a group of terrorists drove by infront of his house and shot him dead, in the North Garage area of Mosul.
- Another Shabak citizen was killed in Hay Akhae where an unknown militia group fired upon him and his wife. His wife was wounded seriously and he was killed instantly.
We condemn these attacks on the Shabak people and call on the head of security in Mosul to protect the Shabak people.
A new beginning not an end ..we will fight peacefully!!!
Baghdad
30-03-2010
- After the Kurdish Peshmerga and the whole Kurdish parties who have organised and set a fully well planned scheme into threatening , killing and also forcing the Shabak people into not voting for Dr. AL-Qaddo and the ShabaK Democratic Party.
- After a planned assasination attempt on Mr. Qusay on the election day to scare the shabak from voting.
- After forging and rigging the votes so that Mohammed Gem Sheet could get as much votes as possible.
- Yes after all this and at the end the Shabak people managed to crawl into the polling stations to vote for their true Shabak leader Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo.
At the end after all dirty and rutheless tactics which they did, they managed to win with a difference of about only 800 votes. - We the Shabak people will not stay silent, for this is not an end but a new era ...a new beginning.. the KDP can steal the Shabak seat in parliament but Mohammed Gem Sheet knows very well that only the true Shabak leader is Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo.
- The Shabak people and the Shabak Democratic Party have not lost but won ....won in the sense that almost 11,000 shabak people went to the polling stations and voted for Dr. Al-Qaddo even though each and every Shabak person who voted knew that his life was at risk !!
assassination attempt on Mr. qusay abbas shabak representative in mosul governate
Khazna
7-03-2010
An attempt to assassinate Mr. Qusay Abbas the Shabak representative in Ninewa governate was carried out on election day 7-3-2010 by the Kurdish Peshmerga at a joint forces checkpoint near Khazna polling station. The Kurdish Peshmerga opened fire on Mr. Qusay Abbas at this check point while he was going to the polling station to cast his vote. He was hit with two shots one to his shoulder and the other resting in his lung, he was immediately rushed to Mosul Hospital where he under went an operation to remove the gun shots and stabilize his critical condition.
This carefully planned plot clearly shows the extent to which the criminal Kurdish Parties will extended their evil hands to prevent the Shabak people from living freely and in peace in their areas. To which extent will they go to ? , we need an urgent response from the Iraqi government , United Nations and the international community to stop the eradication of the Shabak people by the Kurdish parties.
Mr. Qusay Abbas was visited by Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo and the Governor of Mosul and other prominent people to express their support for the Shabak people and their leaders and their resent for the actions of the Kurdish political parties.
THE shabak democratic assembly holds an electoral conference
Mosul
22-02-2010
The Shabak Democratic Assembly held a electoral conference on the morning of Monday the 22nd of February the invitation to the conference was to all the Shabak people , Dr. Al-Qaddo talked about the electoral program and the importance of the Shabak community taking part in the election process and the difference it will make for them. Dr. Al-Qaddo said that we have two choices not three its either “we are” or “we are not” ,its either our heritage ,language and community becomes instinct , or we continue in our fight for our people and our presence and stay free on our land with raised heads, or become slaves to those who want to erase and destroy the Shabak.
After that Qusay Abbas the Shabak representative in Ninevah governate talked about the importance of full Shabak participation in the upcoming elections. Later on many of the Shabak noble men and shieks spoke about the significant role Dr. Al-Qaddo and the Shabak Democratic Assembly has played in spreading the Shabak voices and getting them heard.
THE KURDISH PESHMERGA VIOLATE THE SHABAKS ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Mosul
21-02-2010
On 10-2-2010 the Asaish from the KDP arrested a Shabak citizen whose name is Yousif Ali Yousif who lives in Khazna village and transferred him to a prision in the Kurdish city of Akra, because he had said he will elect Dr. Al-Qaddo in the upcoming elections.
On 18-02-2010 one of the members of the KDP in Khorssabad village named Shiek Saeed notified the village people that they are not permitted to hang any posters for Dr. AL-Qaddo and anyone caught doing so will face being deported from the village, meanwhile all posters for Dr. Al-Qaddo in the village were torn and ripped by the KDP.
On 19-02-2010 a member of the KDP called Hazim Mahmood Nashwa who currently is the mayor of Bazwaya village threatened the village people that if anyone elects Dr. Al-Qaddo in the upcoming elections will face deportation from the village or death. On the same day a family of three brothers from Bazwaya village were summoned to the KDP head quarters in Kokgely under the accusation that they object the presence of the Kurdish flag raised over their village and they were threatened to be killed if they object anything more from the KDP.
On 20-02-2010 a group of Peshmerga belonging to the KDP using one of the party vehicles began tearing down and ripping all posters in the area between Bartella to Ali Rash Village, they also disfigured the appearance of Dr. Al-Qaddo in the large poster situated at the entrance of Bartella town, although the KDP buliding is right behind the posters location, and they claim they have come to the area to protect the people of that area !!!!!!.
shabak dEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN (20-02-2010)
Mosul
20-02-2010
Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo met with Shabak noble men and the mayors of many Shabak villages at his private residence. The Shabak people who attended this gathering all showed support for Dr. Hunain Al-Qaddo and the Shabak Democratic Assembly in the upcoming elections.