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...
Too often in post-conflict situations victims’ needs are ignored. After the mass crimes committed in the Balkan and Rwandan conflicts, too much focus was placed on criminal accountability, and not enough on helping victims rebuild their lives. We know from previous...
