The President of the Republic today received Nadia Murad, whom he had invited to Paris after obtaining, jointly with Denis Mukwege, the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
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A 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.
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Nadia’s Initiative is grateful to The Big Heart Foundation for supporting its work to engage global leaders in peace building initiatives to rebuild Sinjar.
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In her first major public appearance since winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Nadia Murad called for the global community to support and seek justice for minorities. The 25-year-old Iraqi activist delivered a keynote address at the Investing in the Future Conference in Sharja.
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Glamour Magazine: In 2014, when I was 21 years old, ISIS invaded my village, Kocho, in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq. They gave the Yazidis—my people—only one choice: Convert to Islam or die.
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The United States will soon begin its first directly funded rebuilding projects for Iraqi Christian and Yazidi communities devastated by Islamic State militants, a U.S. official said Thursday
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Nadia’s Initiative, an organization founded by U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad has just completed a detailed assessment of the Yazidi homeland of Sinjar in Northern Iraq.
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USA Vice President Mike Pence speech at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Conference, highlighting the situation of Yazidis and others minorities.
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Anyone who wants to understand the so-called Islamic State should read The Last Girl.
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Grateful to meet with Excellency Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh and Ambassador Mohamed Issa Abushahab in Brussels to discuss UAE support for reconstruction and security in the Yazidi homeland of Sinjar Iraq.
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Yezidi genocide survivor and UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad issued a warning on Monday about the safety of the Yezidi minority and the whole civilian population in Afrin.
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According to the United Nations, Iraq is the fifth most mined country in the world, with 59 landmines per square mile.
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Today, I received information that the area of Afrin inhabited by Kurds, Yazidis and Christians is under siege from all sides.
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Growing up in northwestern Iraq, Hadi Pir often went to Mt. Sinjar for solace. As a Yazidi, a member of an ancient religious minority, he believed that the narrow mountain was sacred, central to the Yazidi creation myth.
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“When you listen to Nadia Murad’s story you realize the importance of the rule of law and due process, which must be sustained.”
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Nadia Murad’s New York Times Op-Ed: Three years ago I was one of thousands of Yazidi women kidnapped by the Islamic State and sold into slavery. I endured rape, torture and humiliation at the hands of multiple militants before I escaped.
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Despite recent gains against ISIS in Iraq, many Yazidis still remain in captivity. As a story that hasn’t yet ended, “The Last Girl” is difficult to process.
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Sundance Film Festival announces screening times for ON HER SHOULDERS, co-produced by Uncommon Union’s co-founder.
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Thanks to the quick and determined help of the State of Baden-Württemberg, 1100 women and children had the chance to come to Germany and receive urgently needed medical and psychological help.
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Nadia's Initiative team members Nadia Murad, Abid Shamdeen and Elizabeth Schaeffer Brown meet with British Home Secretary Amber Rudd MP and MP Robert Jenrick.
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