C4JR’s Key Recommendations on Implementing Regulations of the Yazidi [Female] Survivors Law On March 1, 2021, the Iraqi Council of Representatives passed the Yazidi [Female] Survivors Law (YSL). This law provides a sound basis for repairing the harm done to survivors...
C4JR Open Letter to UN Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention highlights importance of reparations for atrocity crimes against civilians committed by ISIL/Da’esh ahead of International Day to Commemorate Victims of Genocide. Click here to view the letter as PDF...
So far, only one bill has been formally proposed by the Iraqi authorities – Presidency: The Yazidi Female Survivor’s Bill. This bill addresses the plight of Yazidi women liberated from ISIS captivity but is silent on other genocidal acts which were committed....
Law No. 20 (Compensation for Victims of Military Operations) 2009 was designed to compensate Iraqis affected by terrorism. Beneficiaries are civilian victims of war or their family members in cases when the direct victim is no longer alive. Despite offering an avenue...
We believe the Iraqi authorities, both federal and regional, should be the principal sponsor of a national reparation program. However, international actors should be encouraged to contribute to reparations by making monetary or in-kind...
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