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Nadia Murad on 60 Minutes
The Aftermath of Genocide: The Yazidi Community Six Years Later
Rehabilitation of Al Qahtaniya Primary School
Nadia's Initiative Education Projects - 2020 Recap
Nadia Murad on 60 Minutes
The Aftermath of Genocide: The Yazidi Community Six Years Later
Rehabilitation of Al Qahtaniya Primary School
Nadia's Initiative Education Projects - 2020 Recap
 

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“On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who have fought for change, often at great personal risk. Women who have broken barriers, challenged stereotypes, and paved the way for future generations. But we must also remember the women whose stories go untold—the women in rural villages, refugee camps, and war zones who fight for survival and dignity every single day.”

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Watch to learn more about NI’s global advocacy on behalf of survivors in 2024, led by Nadia Murad.

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Nadia Murad and Sheryl Sandberg's TIME Op-Ed: After more than a decade in captivity, Fawzia Amin Sido was rescued from Gaza, returned to Iraq, and reunited with her family on Oct. 2. Fawzia’s freedom is a reminder that thousands of women and children remain in captivity. The international community has failed, time and again, to bring them home and to hold everyone who contributed to these crimes against humanity accountable.

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“The resilience of survivors must be met with resolve from the international community.”

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It has been nine years since the Kocho massacre and the community still bears the trauma. Kocho community members deserve justice, support to rebuild, and memorialization initiatives to honor those who were lost and heal through collective remembrance.

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Nadia Murad met the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in Berlin to discuss the desperate plight of refugees across the world. Reiterating that there are now over 100 million displaced people globally, Ms. Murad stressed the importance of finding sustainable and safe long-term solutions.

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Nadia Murad and Angelina Jolie Meet Genocide Survivors in Iraq
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Nadia Murad and Angelina Jolie made a joint visit to the Sinjar region of northern Iraq to mark progress made to redevelop the region and reflect on the needs of survivors eight years after the Yazidi genocide at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS).

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German Federal Court of Justice Confirms the First-Ever Conviction of an ISIS Member for Genocide
Jan 31, 2023
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In a decision published last week, the German Federal Court of Justice confirmed the conviction against ISIS member Taha A.J. for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed against Yazidi victims in Fallujah, Iraq.

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Nadia Murad's Statement on Recognition of Yazidi Genocide by German Government
Jan 19, 2023
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Nadia Murad's Statement on Recognition of Yazidi Genocide by German Government
Jan 19, 2023
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Today, Germany joined more than 18 countries and international bodies in formally recognizing ISIS' actions against the Yazidi people as genocide. This recognition not only shows survivors that the world is aware of, and condemns, the violence they suffered, but also shines a spotlight on what still needs to be done to help the community recover and prevent future acts of violence.

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ISIS Member on Trial in Germany for Aiding and Abetting Genocide of Yazidis
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ISIS Member on Trial in Germany for Aiding and Abetting Genocide of Yazidis
Jan 17, 2023
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A criminal trial began today before the Higher Regional Court of the German city of Koblenz against a German ISIS member accused of aiding and abetting genocide following her abuse of a young Yazidi woman in support of ISIS’ campaign to wipe out the Yazidi community. 

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