Addressing the C4JR-UNAMI conference, Deputy Special Representative of UNAMI Alice Walpole said that upcoming reparation legislation should “be expanded to include all survivors of conflict related sexual violence in Iraq”.
She further added that “such a step would better align the legislation with international human rights standards. A survivors centered, rights based response would place survivors at the heart of efforts to address conflict-related sexual violence in Iraq. None who suffered sexual violence under Daesh should be left out, all survivors should be covered by this important law”.
C4JR Statement on the Potential Inclusion of Perpetrators of Mass Atrocity Crimes under the General Amnesty Law
The Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR), an alliance of 32 Iraqi NGOs calling for comprehensive reparations for civilian victims of atrocity crimes perpetrated during the Da’esh/ISIL conflict in Iraq, expresses deep concern regarding potential inclusion of...
