“The early warning sign were there long before the atrocities were committed.” - Dr. Ewelina Ochab

“We always act too little too late.” - Dr. Ewelina Ochab

“As the international community we have failed to punish the perpetrators.” - Dr. Ewelina Ochab

“Justice and accountabilty play an important role in prevention.” - Dr. Ewelina Ochab

“their voice and their stories are not heard and this affects the communitty as a whole.” - Dr. Ewelina Ochab

“only around 7.5% of British Da‘esh fighters have been convicted.” - Dr. Ewelina Ochab

“No ISIL detainees have been brought before a competent international tribunal.” - Dr. Ayad Yasin Hussein Kokha

“Most of Islamic Scholars have specified ISIL as “Khawarij” which means out of the state of Islam.” - Dr. Ayad Yasin Hussein Kokha

“The return has to be with safety and dignity.” - Assistant Prof. Abdullah Omar Yassen

“There are beurucratic barriers in accessing reparation.” - Professor María-Teresa Gil-Bazo

“Normally states under international law bare responsibility to rebuild places that faced destruction and atrocities.” -Assist. Prof. Yadgar Kamal Ahmmad

“ISIS’s crimes in Iraq shouldn’t be only considered as terrorist crimes but as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.” - Dr. Dema Khalid Nasir

"CIGE is a judicial body in Kurdistan Region with powers of an investigative court. It has contributed to prosecutions in Germany and France through evidence sharing with international partners. It has the potential to contribute to future hybrid or international tribunals."

"More than 150,000 Yezidis are still displaced." - Dr. Aldo Zammit Borda

"The task is to ensure justice encompasses memory, identity, and intergenerational continuity." - Ms. Deewanshi Vats

“ICC has few powers and has been unable to fully fulfill its duties.” -Dr. Dalsooz J. Hussein

“Previous research in Bosnia and Rwanda show similar psycho-social impacts with the Yezidi community.” -Ms. Hiba Qasim

“The return to Sinjar is impossible for many due to destruction, lack of access to basic services, and volatile security situation.” -Dr. Aleksandra Ancite-Jepifanova

At the conclusion of the Conference and in order to continue and enhance research on the Conference's topic, the University of Kurdistan Hawler announces masters scholarships for Yezidi students who would conduct their research on the Yezidi Genocide of 2014.

The International Conference on the Yezidi Genocide - 2014 concluded with two days of rigorous academic exchange, critical reflection, and shared commitment to preserving memory.