Two years after the adoption of the Yazidi Survivors Law (YSL), public attention and support is more than ever needed to ensure that critical reparative measures (compensation, rehabilitation, education, land, housing and employment) don’t remain unrealized. Namely, in an alarming development, and opposite to the text and spirit of the YSL, survivors are being survivors to file a criminal complaint through the courts and submit formal investigation documents for their applications to be considered. This requirement may effectively prevent thousands of eligible survivors from accessing their rights under the YSL. See C4JR´s video. featuring NGOs, activists and survivors highlighting obstacles along the road towards realizing their right to reparation.
Joint Statement on the Occasion of 5 Years Since the Enactment of the Yazidi Survivors Law in Iraq
We are living through a period marked by the resurgence and normalization of armed conflict, leaving in its wake widespread civilian suffering, mass casualties, and grave human rights violations. In such times, attention to how societies acknowledge harm, restore...
