Who are we?

The Arameans of Aram-Naharaim Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization with the main goals: Human Rights and culture and comprises amongst others:

• -         To defend worldwide the fundamental human rights of the Aramean people and to support social and culture projects in the broadest sense of the word.

• -         To make the indigenous Aramean people known to the Dutch society and world community.

• -         To defend the rights of the Aramean people in Holland and worldwide in the broadest sense of the word (amongst others on the field of Human rights, cultural rights, social rights and indigenous rights).

• -         To promote the Aramean culture, amongst others the Aramean language.

• -         To provide the Dutch and foreign governments and organizations with information on the indigenous Aramean people.

• -         To assert the indigenous rights of the Aramean people in the Middle-east.

• -         To work for the recognition of the Aramean genocide which took place in the periode of 1914-1918 whereby around 600.000 Arameans of different denominations were killed.

• -         The just mentioned and other here not specifically mentioned goals should be realized within the boundaries of the General Assemble Resolution 47/135 of 18 December 1992 concerning all sort of minorities.

• -         The mentioned resolution 47/135 is applicable on the indigenous rights of the Aramean people as well. Also is applicable on the indigenous rights of the Aramean people the “Draft Declaration” 1994/45 of the United Nations Working Group on the Indigenous Populations.

Do you feel attracted by these noble goals? Do you want to contribute to the achievement of these noble goals? If so, than please help us!