Iraq’s strategically located town of Sinjar, now empty of civilians and devoid of life, “lies buried beneath rubble. Although it was liberated from the Islamic State three years ago, the city remains in ruins—and has become rife with proxy militias vying for regional control.
Read More“Thank you very much for this honor,” said Ms. Murad, 25, a Yazidi woman who was forced into sexual slavery by the Islamic State, “but the fact remains that the only prize in the world that can restore our dignity is justice and the prosecution of criminals.”
Read MoreOn the occasion of the Paris Peace Forum, the President of the Republic sponsored the launch by Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize 2018, of a fund for the reconstruction of the Iraqi Sinjar region, particularly marked by the Daesh abuses.
Read MoreOn the occasion of the Paris Peace Forum, the President of the Republic sponsored the launch by Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize 2018, of a fund for the reconstruction of the Iraqi Sinjar region, particularly marked by the Daesh abuses.
Read MoreThe 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.
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 MoreNadia’s Initiative is grateful to The Big Heart Foundation for supporting its work to engage global leaders in peace building initiatives to rebuild Sinjar.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreGlamour 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.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreUSA Vice President Mike Pence speech at the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Conference, highlighting the situation of Yazidis and others minorities.
Read MoreAnyone who wants to understand the so-called Islamic State should read The Last Girl.
Read MoreGrateful 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.
Read MoreYezidi 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.
Read MoreAccording to the United Nations, Iraq is the fifth most mined country in the world, with 59 landmines per square mile.
Read MoreToday, I received information that the area of Afrin inhabited by Kurds, Yazidis and Christians is under siege from all sides.
Read MoreGrowing 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.
Read More“When you listen to Nadia Murad’s story you realize the importance of the rule of law and due process, which must be sustained.”
Read MoreNadia 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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