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Nadia Murad's Statement on Recent Trip to Lithuania

Read Nadia Murad’s statement on her recent trip to Lithuania, including her visit with Lithuanian government officials and Yazidi refugees in border camps.

AdvocacyGuest UserDecember 1, 2021Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Lithuania, Belarus, Yazidis, Belarusian Border, sinjar, Iraq, Ninewa, Sinjar

Statement by Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney on First ISIS Conviction for Genocide

Read Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney’s joint statement on the conviction of ISIS militant Taha AJ in a German Court.

AdvocacyGuest UserNovember 30, 2021Amal Clooney, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Germany, Taha AJ, ISIS, Yazidis, sinjar, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar

Nadia's Initiative Executive Director Meets with US National Security Council

On November 2nd, Nadia’s Initiative’s Executive Director, Abid Shamdeen, met with members of the United States National Security Council to discuss the ongoing plight of the Yazidi community in Iraq.

Nadia Murad Receives UC Merced Spendlove Prize

On November 3rd, 2021, Nadia Murad was honored with the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. She is the 14th recipient to receive the award since it was first presented at UC Merced's grand opening Sept. 5, 2005.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserNovember 5, 2021Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, sinjar, Spendlove Prize, UC Merced, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar

Nadia Murad Testifies Before US Senate Human Rights Caucus

On October 26, 2021, Nadia Murad testified before the US Senate Human Rights Caucus, presided by Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis. The event focused on encouraging US policy makers to respond to sexual violence in conflict around the world and create safeguards to prevent the repetition of this atrocity.

Nadia’s Initiative and Counsel Amal Clooney commend German conviction of ISIS member

Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2021) - Yesterday, a German court convicted ISIS member Jennifer W. for the enslavement and abuse of a Yazidi woman and her five-year-old daughter that resulted in the young girl’s death. With its fifth conviction of an ISIS member for crimes against humanity committed against Yazidis, Germany strongly demonstrated its commitment to holding perpetrators accountable for the Yazidi Genocide and delivering long-awaited justice for the Yazidi community.

Nadia's Initiative, IOM, C4JR, UNAMI, and SRSG-SVC Host High Level Virtual Event on Yazidi Female Survivors Law

Policymakers, civil society organizations, and activists gathered at a UNGA high-level side event to discuss how to ensure effective implementation of the reparations program for survivors of sexual violence in Iraq that was outlined by the Yazidi Female Survivors Law.

Nadia Murad Makes the Case for Reparations at UN General Assembly Event

Nadia Murad joined leaders and fellow survivors on September 27, 2021 at the Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Status and Prospects event hosted by the Global Survivors Fund.

AdvocacyGuest UserSeptember 27, 2021UNGA, Global Survivors Fund, Nadia’s Initiative, Nadia Murad, CRSV, Reparations, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar

Nadia Murad Calls for a Plan to Prevent Sexual Violence in Conflict

At the “Women in Conflicts” discussion hosted by the European Council and Mukwege Foundation, Nadia Murad called for a codified plan to prevent sexual violence in conflict before it occurs.

Nadia’s Initiative Commends French Court’s Decision to Charge Lafarge for Complicity in ISIS Crimes

Nadia’s Initiative commends the recent judgment of the French Supreme Court, which approved charges against a French multinational company, LafargeHolcim SA (‘Lafarge’), for complicity in crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other armed groups in Syria.

Statement available in English and French.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserSeptember 15, 2021France, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, justice, Yazidi, Yazidis, Lafarge, ISIS, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar

Nadia's Initiative Leads Campaign to Bring Back Missing Yazidi Women and Children

On September 14, 2021, and as the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opens, over 80 organisations and experts, in a joint letter, called upon several world leaders to ensure the missing Yazidi women and children are located and reunited with their families.

Nadia Murad Speaks with BBC World Service About Supporting Afghan Women

“I believe in the strength of Afghan women, girls, and ethnic minorities. But they cannot stand up against the Taliban on their own…The world should put more pressure on the Taliban before it’s too late to end sexual violence against women in Afghanistan,” Nadia shared.

Nadia Murad Speaks with Pope Francis at the Vatican

At the Vatican on August 26, 2021, Nadia Murad met privately with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the state of religious minorities in Iraq, especially those like the Yazidis who suffered greatly at the hands of ISIS.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserAugust 27, 2021Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Pope Francis, Vatican, sinjar, Yazidis, Women

ISIS slaughtered my Yazidi community. We don't want your pity - we want justice.

Nadia Murad’s CNN Op-Ed: Thoughts and prayers. Promises of "never again." They are not enough. Seven years after ISIS committed genocide against the Yazidi community, my ethno-religious minority, in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of people remain internally displaced and more than 2,800 women and children remain missing.

Nadia's Op-Ed, AdvocacyGuest UserAugust 16, 2021CNN, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, Yazidi Genocide, sinjar, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar

7th Anniversary of ISIS Atrocities in Kocho Village

After two weeks of siege, ISIS began systematic executions and enslavement in Kocho village on August 15, 2014. Read more about the Kocho massacre.

Remembering the 2007 Attacks Against the Yazidi Community

ISIS was not the first group to target the Yazidi community, and many fear it will not be the last. In 2007, coordinated car bombings were used to attack Yazidi communities in Tel Azeer and Aljzeera. Read more about the August 14th attacks.

Related News, AdvocacyGuest UserAugust 14, 2021Yazidis, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Ninewa, Iraq, Community

From Genocide to Justice -Markz's Vision

“I hope we help each other and the world helps us to rescue the missing Yazidis because they have been in captivity for 7 years.” Learn more about Markz’s vision for the future.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserAugust 11, 2021Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidi, Sinjar, Ninewa, Iraq

From Genocide to Justice - Salim's Vision

“I ask the government to ensure security, provide us with public services, and repair the infrastructure of the city, so people can return to their houses.” Learn more about Salim’s vision for the future.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserAugust 4, 2021Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidi Genocide, Sinjar, Yazidis, Ninewa, Iraq

In Commemoration of the 7th Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide

Today is the 7th anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide. Words cannot ease the pain and trauma from massacres, sexual enslavement, and displacement that Yazidis live with every day. Only tangible support for justice and recovery can. Show your solidarity with the Yazidi people by calling on the international community to take action.

Press Statement: Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney Speak Out on 7th Anniversary of Yazidi Genocide

As 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.

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