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Yazda is a global community-led institution that protects and champions all religious and ethnic minority communities, including Assyrians, Chaldeans, Kakais, Shabak, Turkmen, and Yazidis in Iraq, Kurdistan Region, and Syria.

Founded in 2014 at the onset of the genocide perpetuated by Da’esh, also known as Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) against the Yazidis, as well as war crimes and crimes against humanity against other minorities, Yazda leads advocacy and strategic projects in Dohuk, Sinjar, and the Nineveh Plains, as well as global diaspora hubs.

We work hand-in-hand with our partners, including United Nations agencies, key donor governments, the Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Governments, and instrumental community organizations to ensure justice, accountability, and a sustainable future for all is swiftly reached.

We are fervently determined to ensure Never Again, so that no community and people ever face genocide.

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The Genocide

Da’esh murdered 1298 Yazidis on the first day that they attacked Sinjar.
They then kidnapped 6500 Yazidis, selling the women and girls into sexual slavery.
68 cultural sites of Iraqi religious minorities were destroyed.
Before the attacks from Da’esh, there were around 560,000 Yazidis in Iraq. 355,000 have been displaced by Da’esh attacks.
115,000 Yazidis migrated from their ancestral homeland as a result of the violence.
2950 Yazidis are still missing.

Advocacy

Today, Yazda is the lead advocacy organization for Yazidi and minority communities in Iraq and KRI. Our advocacy commitments continue thanks to the generous support and leadership of our expert partners and donor governments.

Our advocacy commitments include:

Legal advocacy – To ensure survivors of genocide each see their day in court against Da’esh perpetrators
Genocide documentation – To build a community-led evidence repertoire of testimonies against Da’esh perpetrators
The Yazidi Survivor Network (YSN) – To ensure women and survivor-led self-determination efforts drive global genocide awareness and recognition
Ending child militarization – To advocate for the prevention of child soldiers in conflict

We are also the conveners of the official annual commemoration efforts of the Yazidi Genocide. The seventh annual commemoration in 2021 was under the patronage and presence of His Excellency Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The sixth annual commemoration in 2020 was under the patronage and presence of His Excellency Iraqi President Dr. Barham Salih.

Projects

We run a portfolio of four long-term projects, focused on healthcare, education, intangible cultural preservation, socioeconomic livelihoods, and safe return to Sinjar. Our teams are each supported by expert partners and governments who have deeply committed to serving the Yazidi Cause.

Our portfolio of humanitarian and strategic projects include:

Mobile medical clinics – To provide fair and comprehensive access to medical care for 1,300-1,800 patients in Sinjar villages and IDP camps per month
Preserving cultural heritage – To protect intangible cultural assets of minority communities in Iraq with partners such as Antiquities Coalition and USAID
Sustainable livelihood development – To build resilient futures in conflict affected regions in Northern Iraq
Safe returns – To enable minorities’ secure return to their ancestral homeland

Yazda President Haider Elias met with the French Ambassador to Baghdad Mr. Éric Chevalier, and his team as a part of Yazda advocacy tour of meetings on the Yazidi and other minorities issues in Sinjar, Bahshiqa and in the displacement camps. Living in displacement camps might temporarily provide a level of safety, away from the immediate conflict, such as what happened to Yazidis in 2014 and also the current conflicts in Sinjar. But it also brings enormous challenges that are associated with the poor environment in those camps. These include violence, exploitation or abuse from host communities. These risks can prompt resorting to harmful coping mechanisms including child labour, early or forced marriage and other risky actions that are hardly reversible. Poor nutrition, family separation or strains on family structures are also common issues related to those Yazidi families. We at Yazda advocate and support any form of process that develops the situations of those Yazidi families who have been impacted by genocide since 2014.
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First burial ceremony in Kocho, 4 February 2021. Link in Bio.
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Yazda Published by Ahmed Khudida Burjus · m4Sc3197t3ol0oem · بدعوة من وزارة الثقافة والسياحة والاثار العراقية، شارك عضو مجلس ادارة يزدا، سعد بابير، في جلسة افتراضية اقامتها الوزارة بالتعاون مع كرسي اليونسكو لدراسات حوار الاديان في جامعة الكوفة وتحت عنوان " سياسات التنوع الثقافي في الشرق الاوسط". الجلسة تمت برعاية وادارة معالي وزير الثقافة العراقي الدكتور حسن ناظم و بمحاضرة القيت من قبل الامير الحسن بن طلال وبمشاركة نخبة من المثقفين والمفكرين من العراق والدول العربية. Sa'ad Babir, Yazda Board Member, participated in a virtual session on "Cultural Diversity Policies in the Middle East" organized by the Iraqi Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair for Studies of Interfaith Dialogue at the University of Kufa. The session was moderated by H.E. Dr. Hassan Nadhem, Iraq's Minister of Culture. Prince Hassan bin Talal delivered a lecture. The event was attended by a group of officials, academics, and civil society organizations from Iraq and other countries.
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Nobody’s Listening High-Level Event in Duhok Under the theme “Building Community Empathy to Prevent Atrocities” Yazda and Yazidi Survivor Network representatives participated in a high-level to release the results of the assessment report of the @NbdyListeningVR exhibition by @Digital Cultural Heritage Research Centre, in University of Duhok - UoD on Sep, 17th 2021. During the event Haider Elias, President of Yazda, highlighted the importance of Nobody’s Listening VR in raising awareness of the Yazidi genocide. Ryan D’Souza, Director of Upstream and Executive Producer of the Nobody’s Listening VR initiative, delivered remarks remotely about the role of the VR experience in preventing future atrocities by promoting justice and recognition based on the findings of the assessment report by Dr. Rozhen Mohammed-Amin. Yazda thanks the co-organizers of this event: Upstream, the Center for Genocide Studies, IOM Iraq, Sulaimani Polytechnic University زانكۆی پۆلیتەكنیكی سلێمانی @UNESCO Chair for Genocide Prevention Studies in the Islamic World, University of baghdad, Nahrein Network and Nobody's Listening. Yazda expresses its appreciation to the governmental bodies, civil society actors and @Unitad for attending the event. Finally, Yazda thanks USAID Iraq for funding the event. The Nobody’s Listening Exhibition will launch at the ZKM Museum in Karlsruhe on 1st October. https://zkm.de/en/exhibition/2021/10/nobodys-listening NL page: www.nobodys-listening.com https://uod.ac/about/top-stories/events/genocide-16-9-2021/ Nobody's Listening
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On the 19th of September Yazda in partnership with Les Enfants de Panzi graciously funded by Mukwege Foundation hosted a training on psychological care for children affected by Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. This training was the last of 11 sessions held for humanitarian actors in Iraq providing Mental-Health and Psychological Support for children coping with severe trauma from atrocities experienced while in captivity. In total 30 participants from 6 different humanitarian organizations participated in the training. The training was followed by clinical supervisions to the trainees to observe their work in daily practice, and to supervise the clinical practice of the psychosocial teams. Mukwege Foundation
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Thank you Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako stated “I would like to reiterate on the importance of the dialogue between religions. It is important to get to know other religions, and to acknowledge them […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @Yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you @FranceBagdad H.E. Ambassador Bruno Aubert for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. @FranceBagdad H.E. Ambassador Bruno Aubert stated “It is quintessential that the local population is represented at the local, regional, and national levels […]” 7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @Yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Ambassador of Canada to Iraq @ulrich.shannon for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. To view the speech: https://yazda.info/Yazidi-Comm-2021-D2-ClosingKeynotes Ambassador of Canada to Iraq @ulrich.shannon stated “Pursuing accountability and fighting incitement have to remain an important part of the road ahead for long-term stability, reconciliation, and social cohesion in Iraq.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Ambassador Paula Ganly for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Ambassador Paula Ganly stated “Our support to Yazidis in Iraq has been complimented by resettlement programs […]” 7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Sheikh Dr. Anas Al-Esawi for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Sheikh Dr. Anas Al-Esawi expressed “We need first to condemn ISIS atrocities committed against Iraqi people in general and Yazidi in particular […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you @zovpartnership Co-founder & Managing Director @LynnZovighian for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a co-host. @zovpartnership Co-founder & Managing Director @LynnZovighian highlighted “Until community is empowered to become part of the policy, part of the strategy, and hand in hand in implementation journeys, we will only be able to build a couple of housing projects" […] #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Member of the Yazda Yazidi Survivors Network, Ms. Zena Haji for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a plenary speaker. Member of the Yazda Yazidi Survivors Network, Ms. Zena Haji said “We cannot return to our homeland under the current circumstances. And we remain stuck in these camps where we burn in the summer from heat and where we die in the winter from cold […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Director of Assyrian Policy Institute Ms. ReineHanna for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. Director of Assyrian Policy Institute Ms. Reine Hanna stated “The government of Iraq and its international partners have the opportunities to break with the harmful policy framework of the past […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you MP Rezan Shekh Dler Mustafa for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. MP Rezan Shekh Dler Mustafa said “After five years of liberation, after the efforts made by the Iraqi government and the KRG, Yazidis need to return safely to their homeland […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Dr. Ali Al Bayati for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. Dr. Ali Al Bayati said “Other efforts to rebuild society may include providing security for citizens, reforming legal and political institutions, revitalizing economic and social structures […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Deputy Chief of Mission from IOM Ms. Siobhan Simojoki for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. Deputy Chief Mission from IOM Ms. Siobhan Simojoki highlighted “ […] we recognize that the progress in addressing the demands of affected communities, and particularly Yazidi community, has been quite slow." #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you MP @michellerempel for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. MP @michellerempel said “Today I think we have to start by first acknowledging that the genocide happened because the governments of Iraq, Kurdistan, and the entire international community failed to protect the Yazidi people.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you @USAID Administrator @samanthajpower for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. @USAID Administrator @samanthajpower said "The US has encouraged our partners in the Iraqi government & the Kurdistan Regional Government to create the legal architecture necessary to prosecute and win convictions for crimes of genocide […]"#7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Mr. David Mandel-Anthony for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Acting Director at the Office of Global Criminal Justice at the U.S. Department of State David Mandel-Anthony said "The United States will continue to encourage the government of Iraq to pass national legislation[...]" #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Member of the Yazda Yazidi Survivors Network, Ms. Zinah Khallat Sulaiman for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Member of the Yazda Yazidi Survivors Network Ms. Zinah Khallat Sulaiman stated"The systematic plan implemented by ISIS to destroy the Yazidi community went beyond the limits of the crime itself [...]" #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you His Excellency @falah.mustafa for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. To view the speech: https://yazda.info/Yazidi-Comm-2021-D2-OpeningKeynotes Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir @falah.mustafa stated “We also believe in sharing power and the devolution of authority. That’s why we support calls for Sinjar to become a governorate so that the people of area can manage their own affairs.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Republic of Iraq Michel Rentenaar for being with us at the at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Michel Rentenaar Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Republic of Iraq said "The Netherlands is and will remain committed to the plight of the Yazidi people." #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021. M
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Thank you Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict & Under Secretary General, United Nations Pramila Patten for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. Pramila Patten said “Renew accountability for those who perpetrated crimes in the Yazidi community for the substantive crimes Da’esh committed, including sexual violence, and not simply as terrorism against the state.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you UK Ambassador to Iraq H.E. Ambassador Mark Bryson-Richardson for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. UK Ambassador to Iraq H.E. Ambassador Mark Bryson-Richardson stated “Accountability, alongside a survivor-centered approach is necessary [...]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq & Head of @UNIraq Ms. @JeanineHennis for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. UN Special Representative @jeaninehennis expressed “I can only emphasize our readiness [...] to help all stakeholders move towards a normalized, sustainable situation [...]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Chair of @UCSIRF @nadine_maenza for being with us at the the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a plenary speaker. Chair of @UCSIRF @nadine_maenza highlighted “@UCSIRF supported the Yazidi agreement and the Sinjar Agreement, but we were disappointed that the Yazidi community was not included […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Co-founder & President of Sinjar Academy Mr. Murad Ismael @murad_ismael1 for being with us at the the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a plenary speaker. Co-founder & President of Sinjar Academy Mr. Murad Ismael @murad_ismael1 stated “We need to de-politicize security, the security needs to be totally separate from political parties, from militias and definitely, definitely from foreign countries […]” 7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Yazda Legal Advocacy Director Natia Navrouzov @natianavro for being with us at the the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. Yazda Legal Advocacy Director Natia Navrouzov @natianavro expressed “We need to ensure that the committee deciding on the claims of survivors has support in day-to-day operations through a Secretariat linked to the Survivors Directorate […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you M.P. Saib Khidir, @mp.saibkhidir for being with us at the the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. M.P. Saib Khidir, @mp.saibkhidir stated “The Ministry of Migration and Displacement has failed today to resolve the issue of displaced persons. It transformed it from a humanitarian issue to a political issue […]” The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Asst. Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. Asst. Secretary Joey Hood highlighted “The United States and our coalition partners are there to help defeat Da’esh […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Explore the new Yazda website We are leading global advocacy and community-led projects to ensure Never Again against genocide and a sustainable future for all religious and ethnic minority communities in #Iraq and the #KRI.
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Thank you Director General for Survivors' Affairs, Ms. Sarab Barakat for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker.
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Thank you Mr. Saad Salloum @saadsalloum for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a panel speaker. Mr. Saad Salloum @saadsalloum emphasized "The most remarkable thing that happened during this short year is the signature of the Agreement, it is Sinjar Agreement, in addition to the Female Survivors’ Law.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by Yazda in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank You Deputy Minister Mr. Karim Al-Nouri for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a plenary speaker. Deputy Minister Mr. Karim Al-Nouri said "We are on the threshold of and in mid-2021, it is not right that our country still has displaced persons."#7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by Yazda in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Mr. Mirza Dinnayi @MirzaDinnayi for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a plenary speaker. Mr. Mirza Dinnayi @MirzaDinnayi emphasized “You need a strong international engagement, you need a strong … maybe an international fund. I am calling from this, the international community to establish an international fund for rebuilding Sinjar.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by Yazda in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you H.E. Iraqi Minister of Justice Salar Abdul Sattar Muhammed for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. H.E. Iraqi Minister of Justice Salar Abdul Sattar Muhammed said “Today, more than ever before, we are responsible for bringing the criminals against Yazidis to justice […]” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by Yazda in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you H.E. Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller @USAmbIraq for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. H.E. Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller, said “Our support, and that of the international community, must be accompanied by progress to establish a local government and security mechanisms that enjoy the full support of the Yazidi community.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by Yazda in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Member of Yazda Yazidi Survivors Network, Ms. Salwa Saido, for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Salwa Saido, Member of Yazda Yazidi Survivors Network,stated “[…]Now we have completed the seventh year since the genocide and hundreds of thousands of Yazidis are still living in camps under tragic circumstances.” #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you Head of The National Wisdom Movement Sayyed @Ammar_AlHakeem, for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. Sayyed @Ammar_AlHakeem Head of The National Wisdom Movement, said “The brutality of ISIS terrorism towards girls,women, children and all civilians indicate the significant failure of this organization.”#7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @yazda_global_organization in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al- Kadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Thank you H.E. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a keynote speaker. His Excellency Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq said “It is time for life to return to Sinjar after the destruction left by the killers”. #7years_in #YazidiGenocide The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by Yazda in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi. #7years_in #YazidiGenocide
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Thank you Yazda Co-founder & President @HaiderElias2 for being with us at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide as a co-host. @yazda_global_organization Co-founder & President @HaiderElias2 said “In the past few years, our efforts have been, and will continue to be supporting the community for returning and restarting their life and rebuilding their destroyed homes…”#YazidiGenocide #7years_in The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was hosted by @YazdaOrg in partnership with @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.
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Welcome to our new dedicated page featuring the pledges, commitments, & statements made at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide Our new website is dedicated to the vision, advocacy, & projects we are leading for the #Yazidi Cause & all minorities in #Iraq & #KRI.Thank you to @ZovPartnership for making this happen! Link in Bio!
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Yazda @yazda_global_organization was proud to host the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide in partnership with The Zovighian Partnership @ZovPartnership & the patronage of H.E. Iraqi Prime Minister @MAKadhimi Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on August 2-3, 2021.This year’s commemoration was titled: “Towards a Sustainable Future for #Yazidis & Minorities in #Iraq & #KRI” to create a space that acknowledges the barriers to genocide response, and where specific actionable steps need to be activated to urgently resolve challenges facing chronically displaced Yazidis and minorities.We invite you to visit our new dedicated page featuring the pledges, commitments, & statements made at the Seventh Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide
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Our @Yazda offices are located across Iraq / KRI, the United States, & the United Kingdom. You can connect with one close to you here www.yazda.org/contact or email us at: infoYazda
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Welcome to our new dedicated press page: www.yazda.org/press We work closely with the media to advance awareness and drive the narrative on the #YazidiGenocide. Thank you to our media partners and to the global press for your persevering commitment to the #Yazidi cause.
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Welcome to our new dedicated page featuring the community-led, high quality, and time-critical research on the #YazidiGenocide: www.yazda.org/publications.Our repository of policy briefs, reports, and papers call attention to the humanitarian crises facing the Yazidi people, as well as the challenges to justice and accountability. Thank you to our partners for always collaborating with us on critical research for the cause.
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You are cordially invited to explore the new @Yazda website www.yazda.org. We are leading global advocacy and community-led projects to ensure Never Again against genocide and a sustainable future for all religious and ethnic minority communities in #Iraq and the #KRI.Thank you to our partners, including United Nations agencies, donor governments, the Iraqi Government, the Kurdistan Regional Government, expert firms, as well as instrumental community organizations for working hand in hand on these crucial commitments
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You are cordially invited to explore the new @Yazda website www.yazda.org to learn more about our global advocacy and strategic projects in Dohuk, Sinjar, and the Nineveh Plains, as well as global diaspora hubs.We gave our identity, brand, and website an uplifting new look to bring out the hard work of our teams in the face of #genocide.Our new website has been sponsored, curated, designed, developed, and copy-written by our long-term partner, @ZovPartnership. We are very grateful to the dedication of the ZP team to amplify our work for the #Yazidi Cause and minority communities.We welcome your feedback! Visit our story to vote in the poll! Share your comments below so we can learn from you how to continue to roll out further pages.
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Enabling vulnerable communities socioeconomically following genocide and massacres is the only way for them to fully recover from the tragic events they have endured; therefore, Yazda and its partners have implemented many projects that contribute to the improvement of the local economy for those who have been disproportionately impacted by the genocide and lost their businesses. Nawaf Ahmed's family consists of seven individuals, one of them is disabled, who were among the families who encountered hardships while fleeing ISIS toward Sinjar Mountain, carrying their disabled son. ” We were displaced to the Kurdistan Region; life in IDP camps was challenging and difficult in terms of services, and the tents were burning every day; after three years of displacement, we decided to return to Sinjar; everything was devastating; we started working but couldn't meet our needs because of our disabled son” Ahmed stated. Yazda's team made a visit to Ahmed's family, and after assessing his situation and the suffering of his family, they decided to open a local products business for him, as there is none in the city. “As soon as we opened our shop, it began to grow rapidly; we have customers from various areas such as Duhok and Mosul, and there is a high demand for Sinjar's figs and honey, which are popular products in the region” Ahmed added. When ISIS attacked Sinjar in the summer of 2014, and thousands of families were trapped on Mount Sinjar, dry figs were very important to keep people alive; it was healthy and could keep them from starving until the people moved to a safe area; therefore, figs and other local products have symbolic value for Yazidis and Sinjar people. This project is part of the “Sustainable and resilient livelihood development conflict-affected regions in Northern Iraq" with the support of @asb_de Arbeiter – Samariter Bund and generously funded by @bmz_bund German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).
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Today Erbil Innovation House held a panel discussion about highlighting the challenges facing the Yazidi community after more than 7 years of the Yazidi Genocide. The panel discussed also, the role of art and new technology, such as @nobodys_listening_exhibition , to change perceptions and inspire positive change about Yazidi culture and the Yazidi community. The panelists Salwa Saido, the Yazidi Survivors Network member, @dashnimoradofficial , Lina from @unitad_iraq , Rozhen K Mostafa, and Yazda representative Vian Darwish highlighted their contributions to recovery, justice & accountability efforts for the Yazidi community more than 7 years into the #YazidiGenocide. The event was co-organized by @nahreinnetwork , @digital_cultural_heritage Research Centre and Upstream. The event was kindly sponsored by @iomiraq and @usaid USAID Iraq.
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Yazda is rehabilitating youngsters aged 10-17 who have been traumatized and brainwashed by ISIS and impacted by military actions through the “Advocacy and Child Protection from Forced militarization” project in partnership with Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), which include psychological sessions, education and leisure activities that help them reintegrate them into the society. Yazda has started two months of English education classes for 64 children, one in Sinjar with 32 children and the other in Sinuni with 32 children, in addition to numerous of psychologic sessions for groups of survivor children to rehabilitate and resolve their issues. Yazda will also organize a football tournament and other events for these youngsters in the coming period as part of this project. We would like to thank the Norwegian People's Aid for supporting this project. يزدا تقوم باعإدة تأهيل الاطفال الذين تترواح اعمارهم بين ١٠ -١٧ سنة ممن تأثروا بالصدمات النفسية وغسل الادمغة خلال فترة احتجازهم في سجون داعش وكذلك الذين تأثروا بالاعمال العسكرية وذلك من خلال مشروع " المناصرة وحماية الطفل من العسكرة القسرية" بالشراكة مع منظمة مساعدة الشعب النرويجي (NPA)، والذي يشمل الجلسات النفسية، التعليم والانشطة الترفيهية الاخرى التي تساهم في اعادة اندماجهم في المجتمع. يزدا بدأت دورتين لتعليم اللغة الانكليزية لـ٦٤ طفلا، واحدة منها في قضاء سنجار ومشاركة ٣٢ طفلا والاخرى في ناحية سنون بمشاركة ٣٢ طفلا، وكذلك تم تنظيم العديد من الجلسات النفسية لمجموعات من الاطفال الناجيين وذلك لاعادة تأهيلهم وحل مشاكلهم. سوف يتم تنظيم بطولة لكرة القدم والعديد من الانشطة الترفيهية الاخرى كجزء من هذا المشروع. نود ان نشكر NPA على دعمهم لهذا المشروع.
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Yazda Mobile Medical Clinic in Sinjar continues to provide health and medical services to people of the 15 outlying villages surrounding Mount Sinjar. The clinic staff (Medical Doctor, Nurse, Community Health Officer, Pharmacist, and Driver) work Sunday through Thursday and provide clients with free medication for acute and chronic diseases, psychological support, cash assistance for those who need to be referred to other places, such as Thalassemia cases, and family planning. Every day, the clinic team receives 70-100 patients and provides them with health care and medical services. We would like to thank Stichting Vluchteling (S.V) for their continuous support and funding for this vital project. #remotearea #SinjarMount #healthcare #medicalservices #SupportSurvivors #SupportGenocideVictims
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When ISIS attacked Sinjar in 2014, many Shia Muslim families were displaced alongside Yazidis; Zahraa's family was one of them; it consisted of 9 members, some of whom are still missing in ISIS captivity. They spent three years in IDP camps in the Kurdistan Region before returning to Sinjar to restart their life. “We faced many challenges upon our return; we didn't have a source of income; Yazda organization visited us and I explained our situation to them; they decided to support my family and now I run this Clothing Store,” Zahrra said. Zahraa intends to expand her store and bring more types of clothing, including traditional outfits for Shia, Yazidis, and other Sinjar components, as her customer base grows. “Thank God, we are earning good money from the store, which is enough for my family's needs, and I'm planning to bring more styled dresses, skirts, and other women's items as the number of customers continues to grow. Thanks to Yazda for the great support” She continued, This project is part of the "sustainable and resilient livelihood development in conflict-affected regions of Northern Iraq" project, which is being implemented by Yazda, supported by @asb_de ASB Iraq , and generously funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) @bmz.de
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Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako: "It is up to the government to take responsibility and to embrace all Iraqi component through a civic democratic state." "We can only remark that the minorities in Iraq have been subjected to displacement, pressure, killing, looting and it has happened with many Iraqi components including Yazidis and Christians. The central cause for the minorities is how to stay, communicate, and show resilience." "المكوّنات الصغيرة الأصيلة والمشرقة بقيَمِها وإخلاصها تشكّل مع بعضها ألوان الطيف العراقي الجميل. على الحكومة أن تتحمّل مسؤولياتها تجاه كافة المواطنين وتحضنهم كأشخاص متساوين."
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@FranceBagdad Thank you your excellency, H.E. Ambassador Bruno Auber for sending over this powerful video.
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@ulric.shannon "On stability, Canada's efforts have been guided by civilian stabilization priorities identified through the Global Coalition against Daesh. These include accountability for Daesh crimes, clearance of explosive hazards, restoration of public infrastructure, and local police training in liberated areas." "For too long, decisions about Yazidi survivors have been taken without their participation." "شاركنا في فرق تقصّي الأمميّة بجرائم داعش عام ٢٠١٧، وال UNITAD لديها دور أساسي في جمع الأدلة." "هناك أهميّة لبرنامج التعويضات والدعم المادّي والنفسي والمعنوي للناجين والناجيات ولا بد من تنفيذ اتّفاقية سنجار."
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Sheikh Dr. Anas Al-Esawi: "We see that the Yazidi components like other Iraqi components was able to close the wounds and to stand up again to heal. However, this is not enough. It is important for the Iraqi people, the Iraqi government, and the international community to take a courageous stand." "Iraq will not be as perfect as it is today without having all its components, mainly the Yazidis that lived in this country since its onset." "لا يخفى على حضراتكم أن المكوّن الإيزيديّ موجود وقديم في بلدنا. وهم ركن أساسي ومهم من أركان هذا البلد. لا يستطيع أحد أن يلغي هذا الوجود وأن يمسح تاريخه المشرق." "لكن رغم هذه الهجمة العنيفة والشرسة والاستئصالية، ولد النور من الظلم كما يقال، نرى أن المكوّن الإيزيديّ مثل المكونات الأخرى، لملم جراحه وعاد إلى أن يقف معلناً بذلك حبّه لوطنه وبلده متسامياً على جراحه."
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@lynnzovighian: "It is not going to be enough to just provide housing for the community. It is because we cannot bring back what the Yazidi community has lost that we, the national and international community we have such an important responsibility." "نحن اليوم بعد سبع سنوات على الإبادة، لسنا هنا للإحتفال في إبادة بدأت وانتهت منذ سبع سنوات. بل هذه الإبادة مستمرّة وليس لها نهاية. حتّى اليوم، ما من استراتيجية شاملة للتّنمية الاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة."
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Ms. Zena Haji: "I didn’t live my childhood freely and willingly, because of ISIS’s capture of me. And then I became a survivor of the most heinous crimes." "I stand with many strong women like me, to claim my rights. I am that women who become a member of the Yazidi Survivor Network that includes some of the bravest and greatest women in Iraq and perhaps the world." "طفولتي التي لم أعشها بحريّتي وبرغبتي بسبب أسر داعش لي ومن بعدها أصبحت ناجية من أبشع الجرائم في عالم الإنسانية."
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Ms. Reine Hanna: "It really comes down to the question of stabilization and security. As we mark the seventh anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, minimal progress has been made for stabilization." "Key actors, including the government of Iraq and the US, have continually distanced themselves of key political issues that undermine any progress that has been made." "هناك بعض الفعاليّات المتنازعة التي ما زالت فاعلة على الأرض وهذه الفعاليّات لديها مصالح مختلفة مقارنة بمصالح الشعب على الأرض."
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@aliakramalbayat "At the national level, recovery, democratic governance, gender equality, and millennium development goals will depend on the capacity to prevent armed conflict while advancing social and political restoration." "The most important step here is providing employment, which is vital to short term economic growth and sustainability." "يجب للتنمية أن تكون شاملة وأن تهدف إلى المساواة بين الجنسين والهدف هو بناء المجتمع وتوفير الأمن أمام المواطنين وإعادة العجلة إلى المؤسّسات العامة." "من بعد أي حرب إلى جانب جهود إعادة الإعمار، يحتاج البلد إلى إعادة هيكلة القوى الأمنيّة."
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@rezan_shex_dler "After five years of liberation, after the efforts made by the Iraqi government and KRG, Yazidis need to return safely to their homeland. Most of them are still living in camps, many of them traveled abroad." This cause has been hijacked by political parties. We’re talking here about heinous crimes, a genocide. We should prosecute these crimes in front of the international tribunal. "هذه القضيّة صارت قضيّة الأحزاب السياسية." "أنا تمنّيت حتّى اسمع رئيس الوزراء ما هو دوره كل هذه السنوات وعلى أساس أنه خلال سنة، خلال هذه الأيام الماضية أن يرجعوا كل اللّاجئين إلى مناطقهم من المخيّمات."
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Ms. Siobhan Simojoki: "Those of us who work in Iraq recognize the deep-seated challenges that we face in working towards those objectives." "من منّا يعمل في العراق في خلال السنوات الأخيرة يعرف التقدّم لتلبية مطالب المجموعات الإيزيديّة لكن التقدّم كان بطيئاً."
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@michellerempel: "We must acknowledge that the genocide happened because the governments of Iraq, Kurdistan, and the international community failed to protect Yazidis. We also must acknowledge that we have not yet seen true justice today." "It is each of our responsibilities not just to come here and say never again but take meaningful actions every day to advance this cause." "اليوم يجب علينا أن نعترف بأن الإبادة حصلت لأن حكومة العراق وكردستان والمجتمع الدولي فشلوا في حماية الشعب الإيزيدي. كما يجب أن نعترف أيضاً أنّنا لم نرى حتى السّاعة إحقاق الحق والعدالة." "في أكتوبر ٢٠١٥، أي من ٦ سنوات لقد تمّ اعتماد قانون يعترف بأنّه تم ارتكاب إبادة ضد الشعب الإيزيدي وأنّه تم استرقاق العديد من النساء والفتيات."
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@samanthajpower: "I know that healing will only be found through justice, accountability, and the right to return to your homelands." "Your true narrative is not one of victimhood, but one of resilience." "سبع سنوات انقضت منذ بدء الإبادة ولا تزال الذكرى ماثلة في أذهاننا ولا تزال أصداء الجرائم والمعاناة والمطالبة بالعدالة قائمة." "٣٠٠ ألف إيزيدي لا يزالوا نازحين مع عودة المئات إلى سنجار وهناك أطفال ولدوا في هذه المخيّمات وقد بلغوا سبعة أعوام ولم يروا سنجار يوماً."
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Mr. David Mandel-Anthony: "For many of us at the state department who received cries for help in 2014, and who remain at the state department, it has affirmed our resolve to help in any way we can going forward." "The US remains committed to supporting the Yazidis in their demands for justice and accountability for Yazidis against ISIS for crimes against humanity." "من كان معنيّاً منّا حاولنا قدر الإمكان التخفيف من معاناة الإيزيديّين وبالنسبة إلى كثيرين منّا في وزارة الخارجيّة الأمريكيّة، حاولنا قدر المستطاع المساعدة في عام ٢٠١٤." "الاحتياجات الفوريّة من الدعم النفسي، والاجتماعي، ودعم إدماج وسوى ذلك هي أمور أساسيّة والمطلوب هو أكثر."
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Ms. Zinah Khallat Sulaiman: "I had great ambitions .However, I lost everything I owned within hours after ISI attacked. Since then, I live as a lost person with the remaining of my family in a refugee camp." "The Yazidis have waited a long time, mainly in the issue of impunity, and we cannot wait any longer." "لكنّني خسرت كل شيء أملكه في غضون ساعات من هجمات التنظيم على قريتنا." "نطلب من الحكومة المركزيّة وحكومة إقليم كردستان والتحالف الدولي الذي هزم تنظيم داعش الإرهابي إلى تشكيل لجنة مشتركة للبحث عن المختطفين الإيزيديّين في العراق وسوريا وتركيا."
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@falah.mustafa: "The trauma of genocide is a heavy burden that needs care and time to overcome. There is a need for moral support and material assistance. But most importantly providing a sense of partnership." "We need to address the Yazidi’s immediate needs but also ensure they have a long term sustainable and secure future ahead of them." "هجوم داعش الوحشي ضد الإيزيديّين لا زال يصدمنا اليوم، ولكن ما بعد الصدمة يجب أن نبذل قصار جهدنا لمداواة جراح الناجين والبحث عن الحقيقة والعدالة للضحايا." "تمّ العثور على أكثر من ٨٠ مقبرة جماعيّة يجب استخراجها وإجراء عمليّة الدفن المناسبة للذين قتلوا. نحن بحاجة إلى تلبية احتياجات الإيزيديّين العاجلة ويجب أن نضمن أيضاً أمامهم مستقبلاً طويل الأزل."
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Yazda is grateful to welcome Mr. David Mandel-Anthony to this year’s commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. Mr. Mandel-Anthony is a real friend to the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership. http://yazda.info/rsvp2021. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية ترحّب يزدا باستضافة السيّد ديفيد مانديل-أنطوني مدير بالإنابة لمكتب العدالة الجنائيّة العالميّة في مؤتمر الذكرى السنويّة السابعة للإبادة الإيزيديّة. السيّد مانديل-أنطوني هو صديق عزيز للقضيّة الإيزيديّة، ونتطلّع قدماً لاستضافته مع شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership.
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H.E. Ambassador Michel Rentenaar @michelrentenaar Even though Sinjar is more or less functioning as a small city, being there one can only feel that many are there, that the lively place it once was, is not yet, or is no longer the same. Needless to say, the politicians need to come up with a compromise to fix the security in the area. Without proper security, there will be no return. But the region also needs to restart agricultural economy. فيما العالم يتخبّط في جائحة كورونا، هناك بعض القضايا الأساسيّة التي يجب أن نعمل عليها منها الإبادة الإيزيديّة. صحيح أن سنجار تعيش إلى حدٍّ ما، لكن نحن نرى أن هناك الكثير من الأمور التي يجب القيام بها حتّى السّاعة لضمان أدنى مقوّمات الحياة.
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Ms. Pramila Patten @endrapeinwar "These women who suffered women who suffered considerable trauma while enslaved by Daesh reiterated to me that there can be no sustainable future for Yazidi and other religious components and no equitable reconstruction of Iraq without justice and reparations." "It is my firm conviction that Iraq and the whole Kurdistan region must have truly comprehensive transitional justice strategy that responds to the needs of the Yazidi community and those of other minority components." "التقيت مجموعة أولى من الناجيات الإيزيديّات وعانين صدمة هائلة واسترقاق على أيدي داعش وأكّدن لي أن ما من مستقبل مستدام للإيزيديّين وما من إعادة إعمار للعراق من دون إحقاق العدالة والتعويض." "لا بد للعودة أن تضمن حقوق الناجيات والناجين من العنف الجنسي بدون خوف مع تأمين الوصول إلى سبل المعيشة والخدمات."
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H.E. Ambassador Mark Bryson-Richardson @mbrysonr The Sinjar agreement is a valuable step in ensuring security, but as we approach the first anniversary of the agreement, we hope to see rapid inclusive and transparent implementation of the full agreement. And that's important, not just for Sinjar, but for providing a roadmap forward to other parts of Iraq as well. نحن نرحّب بإنشاء المديريّة العامّة لشؤون الناجين وهي بحاجة إلى ميزانيّة مخصّصة ونحن نعمل مع هذه المديريّة ومع منظّمة اللّجنة الدوليّة لزيادة الوعي حول الناجين.
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Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert I can only emphasize our readiness and commitment to help all stakeholders move a normalized, sustainable situation on the ground. Progress has been unacceptably slow in improving governments and unifying administrations. And the harsh reality is that these roadblocks are holding progress hostage with the long suffering Sinjaris paying the price. منذ بضعة أشهر، تمّ التوصّل إلى اتفاق على مستوى الإدارة في الإعتبارات الأمنيّة وهذا ما يضع الحجر الأوّل والأساس على الطريق الصحيح. أريد أن أعيد مرّة جديدة تكرار التزامنا ودعمنا وتضامننا مع الشعب الإيزيدي وكما قلت أنّه يجب التخفيف من المعاناة المستمرّة.
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Ms. Nadine Maenza @nadinemaenza "It's really disappointing most people probably aren't aware that there hasn't been local elections in Sinjar since 2003. So we have a situation where the residents of Sinjar or the city community, they don't have a say in their own future, in their own governance, in letting other people choose their leaders" "الأسرة الدوليّة يجب أن تدعم الحكومة العراقيّة للتصدّي لإيران وإتاحة الفرصة أمام الإيزيديّين لتقرير مصيرهم في سنجار."
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Mr. Murad Ismael @murad_ismael1 "The security in Sinjar still has not been resolved." "The presence of militias and groups are still a question on Sinjar that needs to be addressed. One thing that I am worried about and I continue to worry about is armed conflict." "هناك العديد من المنظّمات الفاعلة في سنجار والتي فتحت الباب أمام استحضار فرص العمل وإعادة بناء المنازل والمدارس والمباني الصحيّة." "من المهم جدّاً إشراك المجتمع الإيزيدي في تطبيق قانون الناجين."
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Mr. Karim Al-Nouri: "Iraq has always given priority to the human dignity, and we can say that we were successful to a certain extent to alleviate the pain of Yazidi victims." "Thankfully, we were able to close around 50 camps in Iraq now." "بدأنا فعلاً في حكومة السيّد الكاظمي تنفيذاً للبرنامج الحكومي بغلق المخيّمات وأن يكون العراق بدون مخيّمات ولا نازحين." "يجب الوطن أن يكون عنوان للإنسان، عنوان للكرامة، للمشاركة، للإستماع. الحمد لله نستطيع أن نقول أن نحن نجحنا إلى حد كبير في التخفيف من معاناة هؤلاء وخاصّة في ما يتعلّق في المناطق الملتهبة."
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Ms. Natia Navrouzov @natianavro "The Yazidi Survivors Law passed by Iraq’s Council of Representatives in March this year can serve the Women Peace and Security agenda and bring some dignity to the survivors." "However, adopting the law is not enough, it needs to be implemented and its implementation depends on bylaws that are currently discussed by the Council of Ministers in Baghdad." "نحن بحاجة إلى دعم الناجين في الحياة اليوميّة وربط سكرتارية الناجيات بالمديريّة العامّة التي تترأّسها السيّدة سراب بركات ولا بد من الوصول أمام الناجين والناجيات للتعويضات." "الوضع في سنجار اليوم لا يوفّر الأمن والسلام للنساء بعد سبع سنوات من الإبادة."
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Ms. Sarab Barakat: "Last march, the Iraqi parliament approved the Yazidi survivors law and it has been hugely welcomed by the Iraqi community not because if its importance for victims but because of its unique and historical character for Iraq and the region." "We are really appreciative of the high interest showed by the government, and the international community, especially the support granted to the Yazidi survivors law." "الرحمة للشهداء الذين دافعوا في السواتر الأماميّة ولولاهم لما نجا أحد من هذه الإبادة." "نحن ممتنّون للدّعم والاهتمام الكبير التي قدّمته الحكومة والعالم لدعم تمرير قانون الناجيات بطرق كثيرة."
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Mr. Joey Hood @StateDept_NEA "The United States and our coalition partners are there to help defeat Daesh. Daesh is not a threat in Sinjar. But local Sinjaris don’t have control of their security." "هناك استمرارية في السياسات الأمريكيّة واستمرارية في التضامن مع ضحايا الإبادة الجماعيّة لدى الإدارة الأمريكيّة." "الولايات المتّحدة وحلفائها ملتزمون بدحر داعش ويعد داعش تهديداً كبيراً في سنجار لكن ما من سيطرة على الأمن من قبل أهل سنجار."
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H.E. M.P. Saib Khidir @mp.saibkhidir When we talk about Sinjar, we talk about limited progress. And that progress is not up to our expectations and our wishes. I think the security should be handed to the people of Sinjar, to the army, and policemen exclusively. This was our main concern and main demand, that security must be taken by the police and the army. "اليوم الحديث عن سنجار ليس سنجار كمنطقة، أو ٢٠٠٣ أو ٢٠١٤، اليوم سنجار أصبحت منطقة استراتيجيّة، منطقة مهمّة، منطقة فيها من الصراعات المحليّة ومن الصراعات الدوليّة." "مشكلة سنجار تداخل فيها كثير من الاختلافات السياسيّة والحزبيّة وبالتالي هذا ما يؤثّر على الخدمات وطريقة تقديمها."
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Mr. Sa'ad Salloum @saadsalloum: "There are some pressing priorities and for the affairs of the Yazidis especially in Sinjar, nevertheless the security issues is a pressing one, and the issue related to the administration of Sinjar." "أهميّة سنجار تتعدّى المجال المحلّي لتصل إلى نموذج العراق لا سيما مع أبعاد التدخّل الإقليمي، الإيراني، والتركي في سنجار."
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Mr. Mirza Dinnayi @mirzadinnayi "We have a lack of administration and dispute over the situation in Shinghal, and we have those people that cannot go back." "I am calling for the international community to establish an international fund in order to facilitate the returning back of Yazidis." لدينا اليوم أكثر من ٧٠٪ من الأقليّة الإيزيديّة هم مشرّدون داخليّاً وطبعاً هؤلاء الأشخاص جُبروا أن يخرجوا من منازلهم ويجب إتاحة الفرصة لهم للعودة إلى مناطقهم المشكلة هي أن المفوضيّة العليا لشؤون اللّاجئين وسواها من الجهات المعنيّة والأمميّة في بناء هذه الخيَم لم تغيّرها منذ عام ٢٠١٤ والآن يتغيّر الوضع على أمر الواقع.
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H.E Minister Salar Abdul Sattar Muhammad: Many international decisions have been issued worldwide when pertaining to genocide, and this should be applied to Iraqi conference and to the Yazidi community in particular. The modern era did not witness any genocide that is as heinous as the one survived by the Yazidi community. This has left us with great pain since august 2014. لقد سعت الحكومة العراقيّة في التعاون مع فريق التحقيق الدولي الخاص بجرائم داعش بموجب قرار مجلس الأمن رقم ٢٣٧٩ في سنة ٢٠١٧، وتوفير سبل نجاح مهامه بالأدلّة والوثائق وفتح المقابر الجماعيّة المكتشفة.
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H.E Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller : "Our support to you community is long-term and unwavering." "We are humbled by survivors who continue to come forward to tell their stories to the world." داعش حاول تمزيق نسيج المجتمع العراقي من خلال ثقافة عدم التسامح وخطاب الكراهيّة. ولكن هناك أمل، وأمان العراق فرصة نحو مسار جديد للسّلام والازدهار لكل المكوّنات العراقيّة. تدعم الولايات المتّحدة حكومة العراق في جهودها لملاحقة مرتكبي جرائم داعش والقوى العراقيّة والقوى المسلّحة في التحالف الدولي وذلك لكسر داعش. والقضاء العراقي سوف يلاحق داعش على جرائمه.
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Ms. Salwa Saido: "What does it mean for a person to survive a disaster or a massive genocide? The answer is that actually we did not survive, we are still suffering every day, we still dream to see our beloved ones, and we still dream to have strong family ties." "We are a simple and small community, we cannot recover without the help of everyone." في الثالث من آب، تغيّرت حياتي وحياة الإيزيديّين جميعاً رأساً على عقب. وقعوا تسعة من أفراد عائلتي في أسر داعش، وأنا من ضمنهم. تحرّر قسم من عائلتي لكن لا زال مصير البقيّة مجهولاً منذ سبع سنوات. كنّا نموت كل يوم في أسر داعش وتحمّلنا ما لا يمكن لعقل أن يتحمّله، وتعرّضنا إلى العنف النفسي والجسدي. عندما تحرّرنا من الأسر، كنّا نتوقّع أنّ الظروف ستكون أفضل مما هي عليه الآن.
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Ammar Al Hakim: @Ammar_AlHakeem "Our diversity, our solidarity, our fraternity will remain forever despite the agenda of terrorists and extremists." "You Yazidis are an integral part of our Iraqi society, all good forces will stand by them and by their rights. The past atrocities showed that our solidarity is our strength." "الجرائم كانت أجندة واضحة المقصد منها تشويه الإسلام." "يجب العمل على تخليد ذكرى الشهداء الإيزيديّين."
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H.E Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi @makadhimi: "We took a number of initiatives towards our Yazidi citizens and we will continue." "Alongside what was achieved, we are committed to working to find solutions to satisfy all sides without being forced upon the inhabitants of Sinjar." "آن الأوان أن يكون هناك تنسيق بين الوزارات والمؤسّسات المعنيّة بكل ما يخصّ سنجار." "آن الأوان أن تعود الحياة إلى سنجار."
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Mr. Haider Elias: @haiderelias2 "But this year’s event reminds us all of having a no more urgent task than finding a better place for this community that has spent seven years in IDPs and refugee camps with limited access to vital services." "Today, our efforts continue to be towards advocacy for creating a safe and habitable environment for those families who have returned and those who are willing to return." "ما من أقليّة في العالم يجب أن تضطهد على أساس الهويّة الدينيّة." "في السنوات القليلة الماضية، ركّزت جهودنا إلى إعادة الإيزيديّين إلى أرضهم وإعادة بناء منازلهم."
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The Seventh Annual Commemoration of the Yazidi Genocide, “Towards a sustainable future for Yazidis & minorities in Iraq & KRI,” will be live starting at 16:00 Iraq time, 9am Eastern time on the Facebook pages of Yazda, Yazidi 24, and Yazidi News today and tomorrow, August 2 and 3. Please join us for this important occasion! تابعوا الذكرى السنوية السابعة للإبادة الإيزيدية ، بعنوان: “نحو مستقبل مستدام للإيزيديين وللأقليات في العراق واقليم كوردستان العراق، التي سيتم بثها مباشرة عبر صفحات Yazda, Yazidi 24, Yazidi News على فيسبوك، في تمام الساعة ١٦:٠٠ من توقيت العراق وعند الساعة ٩:٠٠ في التوقيت الشرقي، وذلك يومي الثاني والثالث من أغسطس ٢٠٢١ نرجو مشاركتكم معنا في هذه المناسبة المهمة! #YazidiGenocide #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية
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Yazda is glad to welcome Mr. Karim Al-Nouri to this year’s commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. Mr. Al-Nouri is a true friend to the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية
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Yazda is grateful to welcome Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako to this year’s annual commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. His Beatitude is a long-term proponent of the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership: #7Years_In #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب بمشاركة الكاردينال لويس روفائيل ساكو في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. غبطة الكاردينال مدافع حقيقي وصديق للقضية الايزيدية ونتطلع الى استضافته معنا برفقة شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership. #7Years_In #الإبادة_الإيزيدية
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Yazda is grateful to welcome the Ambassador of Canada to Iraq @Ulric.Shannon to this year’s annual commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. His Excellency is a real friend to the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership. #7Years_In #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب بمشاركة سعادة سفير كندا في العراق السيد يلريك شاننون في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. سعادة السفير مدافع حقيقي عن القضية الايزيدية ونتطلع الى استضافته مع شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership. #7Years_In #الإبادة_الإيزيدية
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Yazda is grateful to share a video message from H.E. Ambassador Bruno Aubert at this year’s annual commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. His Excellency has been a long-term friend of of the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership. يزدا ترحب بمشاركة سعادة سفير فرنسا في العراق السيد برونو اوبيرت في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. سعادة السفير مدافع عن القضية الايزيدية ونحن سعداء باستضافته مع شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership.
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Yazda is grateful to share a video message from Ambassador Paula Ganly at this year’s commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. Her Excellency has been a real advocate of of the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership. #7Years_In #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب بمشاركة سفير استرالية في العراق، السيدة باولا كانلي، في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية عبر فيديو مسجل. السيدة كانلي مدافعة عن القضية الايزيدية ونتطلع الى مشاركتها مع شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership . #7Years_In #الإبادة_الإيزيدية
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Yazda is grateful to welcome Sheikh Anas Al-Esawi to this year’s annual commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. Sheikh Anas is a real friend of the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership, RSVP at http://yazda.info/rsvp2021 #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب بمشاركة فضيلة الشيخ الدكتور انس العيساوي في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. الشيخ انس مدافع حقيقي عن القضية الايزيدية ونتطلع الى استضافته مع شركينا The Zovighian Partnership. http://yazda.info/rsvp2021
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Yazda is grateful to welcome back @LynnZovighian from @zovpartnership as a speaker and MC at the 7th commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide, Ms. Zovighian is a real friend to the Yazidi Cause & shared powerful words last year: https://yazda.info/Zovighian-2020. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية Last year, @LynnZovighian asserted “Your genocide is our genocide, and I assure you that it might have been silent... but that silence is deafening and the voices of today are going to be ferocious. To hear from @LynnZovighian at the 2021 Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide, co-hosted with @zovpartnership. RSVP at http://yazda.info/rsvp2021. يزدا ترحب بعودة السيدة لين زوفيغيان كمتحدثة ومقدمة لمؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. السيدة زوفيغيان صديقة حميمة للقضية الايزيدية وشاركت بكلمة مؤثرة في مؤتمر العام الماضي. https://yazda.info/Zovighian-2020. اكدت في العام الماضي "إبادة جماعتك هي إبادة جماعية لنا ، وأؤكد لكم أنها ربما كانت صامتة ... لكن هذا الصمت يصم الآذان وأصوات اليوم ستكون مرتفعة". للاستماع الى السيدة زوفيغيان في مؤتمر ٢٠٢١ قم بالتسجيل هنا: http://yazda.info/rsvp2021.
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Yazda looks forward to featuring Ms. Zinah Khallat Sulaiman, member of the Yazidi Survivors Network, as a keynote speaker at the 2021 Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. To hear from Ms. Sulaiman and our other speakers, RSVP at http://yazda.info/rsvp2021. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا تتطلع الى مشاركة عضو شبكة الناجيات الايزيديات السيدة زينة خلات سليمان كمتحدثة رئيسية في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. للاستماع الى كلمة السيدة سليمان وبقية المتحدثين قم بالتسجيل هنا: http://yazda.info/rsvp2021.
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Yazda is grateful to welcome Ms. Siobhan Simojoki from @IOMIraq to this year’s annual commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. @ssimojoki is a real friend to the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب بمشاركة نائب رئيس بعثة المنظمة الدولية للهجرة السيدة شيبون سيموجوكي في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية. السيدة شيبون مدافعة عن القضية الايزيدية ونتطلع الى استضافتها مع شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership .
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Yazda is grateful to welcome Ms. Reine Hanna of @AssyrianPolicy to the 7th commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide co-hosted with @zovpartnership. Ms. Hanna is a real friend to the Yazidi Cause & shared powerful words last year: https://yazda.info/Panel1-2020. #7Years_In #YazidiGenocide Ms. Reine Hanna stated “Reestablishing federal control of these areas is necessary to rebuild local governing institutions, to diminish local tensions, and to reduce territorial contestations." #7Years_In #YazidiGenocide #الإبادة_الإيزيدية To hear Ms. ReineHanna’s remarks at 7th commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide, co-hosted with @zovpartnership, register at http://yazda.info/rsvp2021. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب بمشاركة مديرة معهد السياسة الاشورية في امريكا السيدة رين حنا في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية بالشراكة مع The Zovighian Partnership. السيدة حنا صديقة للقضية الايزيدية وشاركت بكلمة قوية في مؤتمر العام الماضي. #7Years_In #YazidiGenocide السيدة حنا صرحت: "إن استعادة السيطرة المركزية على هذه المناطق أمر ضروري لإعادة بناء مؤسسات الحكم المحلي ، ولتقليل التوترات المحلية ، وتقليل النزاعات الإقليمية".#7Years_In #YazidiGenocide #الإبادة_الإيزيدية للاستماع الى السيدة حنا في مؤتمر الذكرى السابعة للابادة الجماعية سجل هنا: http://yazda.info/rsvp2021. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية
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Yazda is grateful to welcome Dr. Ali Al Bayati of @turkmenrescue to this year’s annual commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide. @aliakramalbayat is a long-term advocate of the Yazidi Cause. We are keen to host you with our partner @zovpartnership. #7years_in #الإبادة_الإيزيدية يزدا ترحب باستضافة الدكتور علي البياتي عضو المفوضية العليا لحقوق الإنسان في العراق في مؤتمر الذكرى السنوية السابعة للابادة الجماعية الايزيدية. الدكتور على مدافع عن القضية الايزيدية ونتطلع الى استضافته مع شريكنا The Zovighian Partnership.
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Publications

Yazda is deeply committed to research that elevates the diverse voices of the Yazidi people and all minority groups in Iraq and the KRI. We commit to publishing flagship reports and papers with the support of our partners.

Visit our dedicated page to see our latest publications on the Yazidi Female Survivors Law, the first Yazidi community leadership convening since the start of the genocide, and the destruction of Yazidi religio-cultural heritage sites by Da’esh.

Press

We are grateful to our media partners for working hard to ensure the Yazidi Cause stays in the hearts and minds of all.

We commit to transparency and regular reporting on the Yazidi Genocide.

You can always reach us on media@yazda.org.

Partners

We express our deepest gratitude to our partners for your solidarity, expertise, financial and policy, and for your trust in us. It is thanks to you that Yazda is able to achieve and further our mission to safeguard and empower all minority communities in Iraq and KRI.