AZ HR2002

Recognizes the Semele Assyrian Massacre of 1933 as a crime against humanity, during which thousands of unarmed Assyrian men, women, and children were killed in Iraq using machine guns and bayonets.

Honors the memory of victims from over 60 Assyrian villages that were looted and destroyed during the August 7, 1933 massacre.

Proclaims August 7, 2021 as Assyrian Martyrs Day in the State of Arizona to commemorate the event and acknowledge Assyrians' historical suffering and their status as an indigenous Middle Eastern minority.

References the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 and affirms Arizona's commitment to human rights and recognition of crimes against humanity.