Twenty five Iraqi
Organizations joined forces and formed the Coalition for Just Reparations. C4JR´s
founding members are: ASUDA, Better World Organization, Bishkoreen, Civil
Development Organization, Emma organization, Ghasin Al-Zaiton organization for
Youth, Hammurabi Organization for Human Rights, Harikar, Iraqi Institution for
Development, Jinda organization, Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights, Justice
Organization for Minority Rights, Lotus flower, Methra Organization for Yarsani
Culture and Development, National Center for Human Rights, Nisha Organization,
Peace and Freedom Organization, Shlomo Organization for Documentation, Tajdid
Iraq, To Reconcile Organization, Turkmen Rescue Foundation, Women Leadership
Institute, Women’s Legal Assistance Organization, Yazda, Yezidi Organization
for Documentation.
C4JR is an alliance of
Iraqi grassroot civil society organizations representing Iraq ́s linguistic,
ethnic and religious diversity founded to advocate for comprehensive
reparations for all victims of gross human rights violations perpetrated during
the ISIS conflict in Iraq.
Besides introducing
C4JR and its Position Paper on Reparations and outlining civil society efforts
to advance reparations in different post-conflict settings, this event provided
a fora for survivors to communicate what reparative measures they consider
necessary to relevant stakeholders in Iraq.
The Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR), with the support of IOM Iraq, is publishing regular newsletters on the Yazidi Survivors Law (YSL) in three languages. Check out the Eighth Newsletter now, in English, Arabic, and Kurdish (Sorani and Kurmanji).
The eighth issue of the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR) newsletter covers:
- Reparation Payments: The Directorate for Survivors’ Affairs has disbursed reparations to 1,975 survivors covered by the YSL in August 2024.
- UNITAD Reports: UNITAD has recently released several key reports on ISIL's international crimes in Iraq, concluding that ISIL's actions likely constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide against Yazidis, Shi’a Turkmen, Christian communities, and other minorities.
- End of UNITAD’s Mandate: Following the conclusion of UNITAD’s mandate, C4JR’s Criminal Justice Working Group published a statement emphasizing the urgent need for the Iraqi government to pass legislation enabling the prosecution of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
- New Toolkit Released: C4JR and Jiyan Foundation released their Ethical Engagement Toolkit, to guide NGOs and journalists in engaging with survivors to address key issues such as informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, and cultural sensitivity, designed for various contexts.
- Yazidi Genocide Commemoration: On the tenth anniversary, Yazidi civil society held a commemoration in Solagh, Sinjar, honoring victims and demanding justice from the Iraqi government and international community, by prosecuting ISIS terrorists, rebuilding Yazidi areas, compensating survivors, and ensuring legal reforms to prevent future atrocities.
- UN Special Rapporteur Report: The UN Special Rapporteur’s report calls for action against sexual torture in wartime and will be presented to the UN General Assembly on October 25. The report acknowledges contributions from the Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights and other stakeholders during a study visit to Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Challenges and Recommendations: The newsletter presents an overview of the outstanding challenges faced by survivors applying to the YSL and recommends measures to ease YSL application burdens.
- Get to Know C4JR Members: Learn more about Emma Human Development Organization, which provides legal and psychological services to ISIL survivors.
🗣 The newsletter is available in Arabic, Sorani, and Kurmanci.
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