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”.
More than “Ink on Paper”: Third Yazidi Survivors’ Law Monitoring Report
"More Than 'Ink on Paper'" is a vital assessment of the Yazidi Survivors' Law (YSL) implementation, revealing the crucial gap between legislation and lived reality for survivors of ISIL atrocities in Iraq. This report, by the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR),...
