More than a decade after the genocide, how can the Yazidi community build its future in Iraq when justice remains incomplete, reparations have not been fully implemented, displacement and hate speech continue, many families still do not know the fate of their missing loved ones, and a safe and sustainable return to Sinjar remains a major challenge? More than a decade after the genocide committed by ISIS against the Yazidis, its consequences remain deeply present, and questions of justice, recovery, and the future continue to shape the lives of the Yazidi community. In this episode of More Than Ink on Paper, Wansa Shamoon from the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR) sits down with Talal Murad Saleh, Yazidi activist, journalist, and human rights defender, for an in-depth conversation on justice, reparations, recovery, and the challenges the Yazidi community continues to face in Iraq. Can meaningful justice be achieved without holding those responsible for ISIS crimes accountable? Can reparations be considered complete if they are limited to financial compensation while other rights and measures remain unimplemented? How can survivors and their families heal while the fate of many of their loved ones remains unknown and the files of the missing and mass graves remain unresolved? What do Yazidis need in order to return to Sinjar amid challenges related to security, services, employment opportunities, stability, and the lack of compensation for many families whose homes and property were damaged? Can atrocities truly be prevented from recurring while hate speech and the factors that fuel discrimination and violence against the Yazidi community continue? And if these challenges remain unresolved, what will that mean for migration, belonging, and the future of Yazidis in Iraq?
🎧 Watch this episode of More Than Ink on Paper — a conversation about what has been achieved, what remains unresolved, and what must change for the Yazidi community to build a safer, more just, and more stable future in Iraq.
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