On February 15, 2022, Yazidi survivor, Ms. Salwa Saido Omar, sent powerful messages at the virtual UNITAD-NGO Dialogue Forum:
Yazidi Survivors Law, if properly implemented, can help us secure livelihoods and services, but only Accountability can give us peace of mind. I hope therefore that evidence collected by UNITAD will be put To proper use.
While it is a blessing to see that German court found that what happened to Yazidis amounts to Genocide, I would like to see a court in Iraq arrive at the same conclusion.
International Day of Criminal Justice
Today, on the International Day of Criminal Justice, 17th July, C4RJ Criminal Justice Working Group reaffirms Iraq's urgent need for comprehensive, survivor-centered accountability. The transfer in early 2026 of over 5,000 ISIS affiliates from Syria to Iraq presents a...
