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A Meeting with his Holiness Pope Francis

I am blessed to be in one of the most peaceful places, The Holy See, where I met his Holiness Pope Francis during the Wednesday General Audience, 3rd May 2017.

AdvocacyadminMay 8, 2017sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Ninewa, Pope Francis, Vatican

Nadia Murad visit to Stanford University

Nadia Murad, a Yazidi human rights activist and UNODC GoodWill Ambassador, and Yazda President Haider Elias spoke at the annual Stanford Global Studies student dinner on April 17.

AdvocacyadminMay 3, 2017sinjar, Iraq, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Ninewa

Help us Call on the UN Human Rights Commissioner

Call on the UN Human Rights Commissioner to establish a Commission of Inquiry that collects evidence on crimes perpetrated by ISIS.

AdvocacyadminApril 25, 2017Iraq, Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Nadia Murad's statement on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide

On behalf of the Yazidi community, I wish to extend our compassion and understanding to our Armenian sisters and brothers, who are today commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Yazidi genocide survivor Nadia Murad recounts her escape from ISIS capture

“My story is just one story among thousands of Yazidi families,” said Nadia Murad, a human rights activist who was formerly held captive by the Islamic State.

AdvocacyadminApril 21, 2017sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Ninewa

Yazidi woman, enslaved by ISIS, shares her story of survival

“They did every bad thing they could do to me,” says Shireen Ibrahim

Related News, AdvocacyadminApril 10, 2017Iraq, Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, ISIS Captivity

Amal Clooney calls for collection of evidence of ISIS atrocities

Amal Clooney calls for collection of evidence of ISIS atrocities.

AdvocacyadminApril 7, 2017Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Amal Clooney

Nadia Murad addresses the Brandenburg Parliament

In the Brandenburg Parliament, Nadia Murad shared her experiences and thanked the parliament for welcoming Yazidi refugees.

Related NewsadminApril 7, 2017Nadia’s Initiative, Nadia Murad, Iraq, Ninewa, sinjar

Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State

Salam Mukhaibir’s death this month, along with four other Yazidi fighters, marked the latest dark turn for an Iraqi minority sect that has suffered genocide at the hands of the Islamic State.

UncategorizedadminMarch 23, 2017Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Yazidi Genocide

Former ISIS sex slave demands justice for Yazidis

Guest UserMarch 22, 2017sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Ninewa, ISIS Captivity

Amal Clooney and her client Nadia Murad tell Fareed about the atrocities ISIS committed against Nadia and her Yazidi community

Amal Clooney and her client on ISIS brutality.

AdvocacyadminMarch 19, 2017Iraq, Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Amal Clooney

Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney appeal to the UN to not let Daesh “get away with genocide.”

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged Iraq and the world’s nations on Thursday not to let the Islamic State extremist group “get away with genocide.”

AdvocacyadminMarch 14, 2017Iraq, Nadia’s Initiative, Nadia Murad, sinjar, Ninewa, Amal Clooney

Former ISIS Sex Slave Nadia Murad Tells Her Story of Survival to Gloria Steinem

There is no one on earth who has given us more courage…”Gloria Steinem interviews Nadia Murad on Women's International Day.

AdvocacyadminMarch 13, 2017Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, isis

Press Release: Arrest Warrant against ISIS militant in Germany recognizes crimes committed against Yazidis as genocide

In December 2016, the Supreme Court of Germany authorised the issuance of an arrest warrant against an ISIS commander who is allegedly responsible for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated against the Yazidi minority in Syria and Iraq.

Related NewsadminFebruary 20, 2017Iraq, Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidi Genocide, isis

TWO WOMEN, ONE CAUSE

Amal Clooney, a human-rights lawyer, is working with a Yazidi refugee to put Islamic State in the dock.

AdvocacyadminFebruary 4, 2017Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Amal Clooney

The FCB Foundation welcomes human rights activist Nadia Murad

The activist from Iraq is received by Josep Maria Bartomeu and Jordi Cardoner, and meets some of the players as part of the club’s commitments towards women’s rights.

AdvocacyadminJanuary 17, 2017Nadia’s Initiative, Nadia Murad, Iraq, sinjar, Ninewa

Nadia Murad returns to the UN Security Council and delivers a powerful speech during the 7847th meeting on trafficking in persons in conflict situations

Nadia Murad returns to the UN Security Council and delivers a powerful speech during the 7847th meeting on trafficking in persons in conflict situations.

AdvocacyadminDecember 23, 2016Ninewa, Iraq, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, UN Security Council

Nadia Murad named Foreign Policy 2016 Global Thinker

Nadia Murad selected as Foreign Policy's 2016 Global Thinker for transforming trauma into a quest for justice.

AdvocacyadminDecember 14, 2016sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Ninewa

Nadia's powerful message on Human Rights Day.

"Nadia Murad - thank you for this deeply moving call to #StandUp4HumanRights, and to be a human rights champion."

AdvocacyadminDecember 11, 2016Iraq, Ninewa, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Iraq nominates Yezidi woman Nadia Murad for Nobel prize

Nadia Murad, a Yezidi woman who escaped the clutches of Islamic State (ISIS) militants and went on to highlight the plight of women kidnapped and enslaved by the group, was officially nominated by Iraq on Tuesday for the Nobel Peace Prize.

AdvocacyadminDecember 5, 2016sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Iraq, Ninewa

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