Welcome to the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR) Oversight Committee page. Our committee is dedicated to ensuring the transparency, accountability, and effectiveness of our efforts to support survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and other human rights abuses in Iraq.
Our Mission
The C4JR Oversight Committee is committed to overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of our reparative justice initiatives, striving to ensure that all activities are conducted transparently, ethically, and in line with the needs and rights of survivors.
Active Involvement and Participation: Encouraging greater involvement of C4JR members in our activities and ensuring their voices are heard.
Sustainability: Working towards the long-term sustainability of C4JR by strengthening our base in Iraq and ensuring continued support and funding.
Inclusivity: Promoting the involvement of diverse components of Iraqi society and better representing their interests.
Transparency: Ensuring transparency in our processes, particularly in the application and review procedures for reparations.
About C4JR’s Oversight Committee Members
Zemfira Dlovani
Position: Founder of the Central Council of Ezidis in Germany
Location: Koblenz, Germany
Zemfira Dlovani has run her law firm in Koblenz since 2010. She is a specialist lawyer for social law, in particular family and inheritance law. A Yazidi from Armenia, Zemfira migrated to Germany in the 1990s and has been campaigning for human rights all of her life. Since 2014, when the genocide against the Yazidis in northern Iraq began, Zemfira has played an active role in the field of international law, including international criminal law, with reference to human rights. She is a founding member of the Central Council of the Yazidis, where she served as chairwoman and is currently the deputy chairwoman. The Council campaigns for the interests of Yazidis worldwide, representing them in discussions with politicians and other religious representatives.
Mark Lattimer
Position: Executive Director, Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
Location: London, UK
Mark Lattimer is the Executive Director of Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights, which works in conflict-affected jurisdictions to empower civilians to document violations of their rights and advance claims for reparation and accountability. Formerly with Minority Rights Group and Amnesty International, his work has taken him to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Bosnia, South Sudan, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has regularly served as an expert for UN agencies, the Council of Europe, and the OSCE. His latest book is The Grey Zone: Civilian Protection Between Human Rights and the Laws of War (Oxford, Hart/Bloomsbury, 2018).
Raneen Taher Al Kjimimi
Position: Human Rights Activist
Location: Erbil, Iraq
Raneen Taher Al Kjimimi is a human rights activist with over ten years of experience in justice and advocacy, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University. Her extensive work includes monitoring, reporting, research, documentation, investigation, and communication in the field of human rights. She is part of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Raneen co-founded the Shlomo Organization for Documentation and UTTU Organization for Human Rights, both focusing on documenting and addressing human rights violations. As the co-founder and director of Iraq’s first national network of IVLP alumni, she has led the Iraqi IVLP Network, organising annual conferences with high-level participants to tackle critical issues such as cybersecurity and climate change. Additionally, she co-established “Leadership Recipe,” a media platform created by four Iraqi women dedicated to building a better future for upcoming generations by promoting peaceful coexistence, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Surood M.F. Ahmad
Position: Manager of the Kirkuk Office of Al-Amal
Location: Kirkuk, Iraq
Surood M.F. Ahmad, born in 1971, is a Kurdish human rights activist from Kirkuk city. During the uprising of 1991, she lost three family members and was subsequently displaced. She began working for the Agriculture Research Center as an agronomist for five years, then for UNFAO until 2003. Returning to Kirkuk, she finished her second bachelor’s degree in Law and started advocating for women’s and children’s rights, community cohesion, gender-based violence, and the implementation of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Surood has received numerous awards and certificates, including recognition from UNAMI and OHCHR as a Human Rights Defender in Iraq. She has established and leads various groups of women and youth in Kirkuk, focusing on building peace, justice, and equity.
Nazanin Anwar Mohammed
Iraqi activist and associate of Public Aid Organization (PAO)
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