An exhumation ceremony supported by Nadia’s Initiative took place in Hardan village in Sinjar, Iraq on February 22nd, 2022. Exhumation ceremonies such as this one are important for communal healing. They allow communities to honor the lives of members who were killed and mourn their loved ones.
Read MoreAs the trauma of genocide continues in the absence of sufficient support for Yazidis, it is critical the world does not look away. Read Nadia’s Initiative’s press statement on the 7th Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide.
Read MoreSix years ago, ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Yazidi community and changed their lives forever. They destroyed families, homes, and schools and subjected Yazidis to heinous acts of violence.
Read MoreNadia Murad’s Washington Post Op-Ed: Five years ago, Islamic State fighters invaded my ancestral homeland of Sinjar, Iraq, and waged a systematic ethnic-cleansing campaign against the Yazidi community. Their campaign included mass executions, forced religious conversions and widespread sexual violence.
Read MoreA co-winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize called Monday for a global fight against genocide and sexual violence, pledging to be a voice for victims around the world.
Read More“The parliamentary motion also called on the British government to ask the U.N. Security Council immediately to give the International Criminal Court (ICC) jurisdiction over the issue “so that perpetrators can be brought to justice”.
Read MoreLast year, Yazidi activists worked with Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, to petition the world body on the question of genocide.
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