An unaccomplished mission: Managing Iraq’s diversity after two decades of American occupation

Saad Salloum, an academic specialising in Iraqi minorities and human rights and a founding member of the Iraqi Council for Interfaith Dialogue, shares his research on the failure to rebuild Iraqi civil society through the lens of minorities.

The Turkmens in Iraq: Fragmentation dynamics, ethnic contact lines and sectarian fractures

Christians in Post-2003 Iraq: Fragmentation Dynamics, Ethnic and Sectarian Fault Lines

The Shabak in Iraq: Identity Shifts Amid Ethnic and Sectarian Divides

Saad Salloum and Saad Saleh explain, for the CFRI, the challenges faced by the Shabak minority in gaining recognition of their identity and rights in Iraq.

Francis in Mesopotamia : The Dimensions of Pope's Visit to Iraq

The Afro-Iraqi Struggle for Recognition and Equality in a Pluralistic Society

For the CFRI, Saad Salloum sheds light on a community frequently marginalised and overlooked, revealing the challenges Afro-Iraqis encounter and emphasising their relentless pursuit for recognition and equality within Iraqi society.

In dialogue with Nadia Murad - How does the Nobel laureate view the future of the Yazidi community ten years after the genocide?

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, we present this interview between Dr. Saad Salloum, Ibn Rushd Prize Laureate and Senior Researcher at the French Centre for Research on Iraq and one of the leading experts on minority issues in Iraq, and Nadia Murad, one of the most prominent advocates for survivors of genocide and sexual violence worldwide. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 and recent graduate of the American University in Washington, Mrs. Murad launched Nadia s Initiative (NI), a non-profit organisation which has achieved significant work both within and outside of Iraq.

Division Within the Yazidi Community and the Need for Dialogue in Sinjar : An Interview with Haider Elias

As part of Dr. Saad Salloum s interview series with Yazidi elites on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the genocide, the following interview features Haider Elias, one of the most prominent international figures in the Yazidi community and the co-founder and former president of Yazda, a U.S.-based NGO, for ten years. Haider Elias lost his younger brother in the attack on the Yazidi community in August 2014. He then became actively involved in assisting victims and advocating to prevent future genocides against minorities. In December 2015, he co-founded Nadia’s Initiative and travelled worldwide to raise awareness of the Yazidi cause. This interview focuses on the future of the Yazidi community a decade after the genocide and the challenges of Yazidi-to-Yazidi dialogue in a community divided among conflicting political factions.

Seeking Justice for Yazidis: An Interview with Hussam Abdullaha

Hussam Abdullaha sits with Dr. Saad Salloum to discuss the end of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD) s work in Iraq, its impact on the Yazidi case, and ways to involve victims in the transitional justice process.

Internationalising the Yazidi Cause is Essential for Achieving Transitional Justice: An Interview with Hasso Hurmi

Hasso Hurmi stands as a leading Yazidi scholar in the field of genocide studies, having authored ten comprehensive volumes covering various aspects of the genocide. He is the founder of the International Yazidis Foundation for the Prevention of Genocide (IYFPG), the first Yazidi organisation to receive special consultative status with the United Nations. Additionally, he contributed to the drafting of a national strategy to combat genocide in Iraq and helped launch the Geneva International Coalition for the Prevention of Genocide.