At the C4JR Media event marking one year since the adoption of the Yazidi Survivors Law, the General Directorate of Yazidi Female Survivors’ Affairs, Survivors, Civil Society, and the IOM highlighted the Importance of allocating funds necessary for Yazidi Survivors Law Implementation. Delayed and ineffective implementation prolongs the agony and trauma of survivors, their families, and affected communities. C4JR thus urges the Iraqi decision-makers to prioritize swift implementation of the YSL and distribution of benefits to survivors. The first step is the allocation of funding in the Iraqi Federal Budget for 2022.
UN Committee Against Torture Urges Iraq to Implement the Yazidi Survivors Law
On May 13, 2022, the UN Committee Against Torture, a body of independent experts that monitors the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), issued Concluding Observations for Iraq. The...
