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

July 31, 2024

Saad Salloum

On the tenth anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, this interview features Saad Salloum, a leading expert on minority issues in Iraq, in conversation with Nadia Murad. A 2018 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Nadia's Initiative, Murad is a prominent global advocate for survivors of genocide and sexual violence.

Yezidis in Iraq: Demographic Islamisation, Internal Divisions, and Drivers of Perpetual Genocide

June 19, 2024

Majid Hassan Ali

In this article, Majid Hassan Ali explores the origins of the divisions and exclusion of the Yezidi minority in Iraq. He details the factors that led to the genocide of this people and offers an analysis of the Iraqi political landscape in relation to their political participation.

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

March 27, 2024

Saad Salloum

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.

Terrorism: Daesh, a ticking time bomb

August 17, 2023

Adel Bakawan

The researcher Adel Bakawan traces back to the genesis of terrorism in Iraq in order to better understand the threat that Daesh still represents, since its apparent decay is a mere illusion.

Violence and Conflict

December 16, 2022

Michel Wieviorka

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Conference Summary

The conference builds on an EISMENA report funded by Vision Education examining women’s living conditions in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. It highlights both the challenges women face and their progress since 2003 in areas like empowerment, civil society, legislation, economic opportunities, and security. The conference aims to promote dialogue and strengthen women’s roles and rights in both regions.

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