Given the deadline of July 19, 2014, Christians had to choose between converting to Islam or the covenant of dhimma, a tax paid by non-Muslims in exchange for a small amount of protection under Sharia law, or they were forced to leave the city — and if they refused, to face the

🏥In partnership w/ Nadia's Initiative & funded by HungaryHelps ن, HIA completed the rehabilitation of 2 primary healthcare centres in Sinjar area of Iraq w/ the aim of improving healthcare access of the Yezidi-majority communities suffering immensely from ISIS occupation 9yrs ago.

Ready... Set... Go! 🏁 With pitches, sports equipment, a children’s play area and a cafe, our #sportscenter provides women in #Wardiya with an incredibly important space to exercise and empower them to a better tomorrow.

Culture, économie, politique, société civile, développement, francophonie, coopération décentralisée, sismologie... les Volontaires Internationaux de l'Ambassade de France portent en Arménie une diplomatie agile, compétente et en prise avec les réalités du pays. Merci à eux🙏

#Yazidi youth are the future of #Sinjar, committing to rebuilding what #ISIS destroyed and laying the foundations for sustainable peace. Eman is a young Yazidi girl who is promising to do exactly that - giving back to Sinjar by studying English and medicine.

Together, with support from USAID and IOM Iraq, Nadia's Initiative and the Yazidi community are building a memorial to honour and commemorate those who lost their lives in the Sinjar massacre.

بدعم من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية والمنظمة الدولية للهجرة في العراق، تقدم مبادرة ناديا Nadia's Initiative للمجتمع الإيزيدي نصبًا تذكاريًا لتكريم وتخليد ذكرى أولئك الذين راحوا ضحية الإبادة الجماعية في سنجار.

Nine years ago, the village of Kocho in Iraq lost everything. We would like to remember the victims of the #Kocho Massacre through the eyes of a survivor. #KochoMassacre #Iraq #Yazidis #NeverAgain #MassKillings #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Massacre #NadiaMurad #NadiaInitiative

Dozens of mass graves containing the remains of more than a thousand people have been discovered in West #Darfur #Sudan. We were able to piece together how some of the victims buried there died, in one of the bloodiest massacres in Darfur’s history to date cnn.com/2023/08/16/afr…

Inspired by the #fifaworldcup, our newly built Sports Centre in #Iraq hosted the final of the #Sinjar Schools Football Championship! 10 local schools took part, and it was incredible to watch the girls show off their skills and teamwork. Could we have a new #Marta in our midst?

Nadia Murad and Abid Shamdeen meet the Ezidi community in Australia.

#Storytelling is an important part of the documentation and healing process in post-conflict communities. When #Yazidi survivors speak, their testimonies describe the horror of life under ISIS control. These stories will help persecute ISIS members for their horrific crimes!

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The late Kofi Annan said, "Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope." That's why we have worked hard to provide an #education for our little ones in #Sinjar including five #school #libraries What books are you currently reading? Happy #WorldLiteracyDay! 📖📚

Documenting crimes committed by ISIS is vital to bring justice, support criminal investigations, and hold those responsible to account. Read the joint statement from Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney on the Renewal of UNITAD Mandate loom.ly/tWzs7Cs

the investigative team UNITAD, tasked by the #UN to collect evidence of ISIS's war crimes will not have its mandate renewed beyond 2024. With its work incomplete, this is a step backwards on the path to justice and accountability. Please see the statement I have released

Gone, but never forgotten. Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad dedicates the Yazidi Genocide Memorial to the resilience of the community, many who are still waiting for their loved ones to return.   We stand with you and we will continue to work to make those returns a reality.

“Far too often, private entities have escaped responsibility for fueling conflicts around the world, and victims have struggled to receive compensation for the violence that followed, even genocidal violence. This can change only if all those complicit in international crimes are

Opinion | Why We’re Helping Yazidi Americans Get Justice - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/12/17/opi…

A year ago, the German parliament made an important decision by officially recognizing the Yazidi genocide at the hands of ISIS in 2014. That decision gave renewed hope to Yazidis across the world, especially the Yazidi diaspora in Germany. Many Yazidis, especially survivors of