Hurmiz Malik Chikko

Hurmiz Malik Chikko
ܗܘܪܡܘܙ ܡܵܠܸܟ ܟ̰ܝܟܘ
Born1934 (1934)
Diana, Kingdom of Iraq (now Iraq)
DiedDecember 2, 1963(1963-12-02) (aged 28–29)
Aloka, Iraq
Cause of deathKilled in action
Relatives
  • Malik Chikko (father)
  • Malik Yaqo (uncle)
  • Gewargis Malik Chikko (brother)

Hurmiz Malik Chikko (Syriac: ܗܘܪܡܘܙ ܡܵܠܸܟ ܟ̰ܝܟܘ), also sometimes spelled Hormiz Malek Chikko, (1934 - December 2, 1963)[1] was an Assyrian advocate and army leader. He led the Assyrian armed struggle against the ruling Ba'ath Party in Iraq from the late 1950s until his death in 1963 and promoted Assyrian autonomy in the Nineveh Plains during his life.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Leaders and Heroes". 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Hanna, Reine (September 25, 2017). "Erasing Assyrians: How the KRG Abuses Human Rights, Undermines Democracy, and Conquers Minority Homelands" (PDF). Assyrian Confederation of Europe. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Rowe, Paul (2019). The Routledge Handbook of Minorities in the Middle East. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-138-64904-0. OCLC 1135999690.