Yazda welcomes and supports the exhumation of mass graves in Hamadan, Sinjar
On 5 March 2023, the Martyrs Foundation, the Iraqi government authority in charge of exhuming mass graves and identifying the victims, in...
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
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Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
Iraq : début de construction d'un mémorial pour les victimes du génocide des Yézidis
Alors que la communauté yézidie en Iraq continue de se reconstruire à la suite du génocide, la construction d'un cimetière et d'un...
German Federal Court Of Justice Confirms The First-Ever Conviction Of A Daesh Member For Genocide
On January 17, 2023, the German Federal Court of Justice confirmed the conviction against Daesh member Taha A.-J. for genocide, crimes...
Nadia Murad's Statement on Recognition of Yazidi Genocide by German Government
With today’s vote, Germany is joining the growing list of more than 18 governments and international bodies that have officially...
Joint Statement on Recognition of Yazidi Genocide by German Parliament
Joint Statement by Yazda and the Yazidi Survivors Network on Recognition of Yazidi Genocide by German Parliament In response to the...
German parliament recognizes Yazidi genocide in Iraq
The German Bundestag recognized the massacre of Yazidis by jihadists from the so-called Islamic State in Iraq as "genocide." Germany's...
Verbrechen an Jesiden sollen als Völkermord anerkannt werden
Der „Islamische Staat“ hat in Syrien und im Irak Tausende Jesiden gequält und ermordet. Mit einem gemeinsamen Antrag wollen die...
German woman goes on trial over ‘enslaving’ Yazidi woman
A German woman went on trial Wednesday accused of aiding and abetting war crimes and genocide with the ISIS terrorist group in Syria by...
Why are mercenaries being used more widely in conflicts?
Conflicts in Ukraine and Africa are seeing more involvement of privately-run military groups. Mercenaries or soldiers for hire are...
German court opens trial of suspected 'Islamic State' member
A 37-year-old German woman is accused of crimes against humanity for her time with the so-called "Islamic State." Nadine K. is accused of...
Iraq in the News
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