Tag Archives | Yazidis

Germany, UNOPS Rehabilitate Iraqi Infrastructure

The KfW Development Bank and UNOPS signed a new agreement to support the conflict-affected communities and to enhance their access to basic public services in Anbar and Sinjar, Iraq. With the support from the Federal Republic of Germany, through KfW Development Bank, UNOPS will rehabilitate war-damaged shelters and basic community infrastructure such as water and […]

Yazidis sue Lafarge for supporting ISIS

By John Lee. Hundreds of Yazidi-Americans have filed a civil lawsuit against French conglomerate Lafarge, seeking to hold the company accountable for its admitted criminal conspiracy with the so-called Islamic State group (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), and to obtain justice for the Yazidi people. Nobel Prize winner and human rights activist Nadia Murad is the lead […]

AMAR Foundation creates Yazidi Women's Choir

From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): The Sardar Group, led by Mr Sardar Al Bebany, have developed a ground-breaking training and development initiative partnership with the AMAR Foundation to provide business skills, English language, and IT training to Yazidi choir IDPs. (IDP's are Internally Displaced People in a country- such as the Yazidis). The […]

HRW: Flawed Implementation of Yazidi Compensation Law

From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Flawed Implementation of Yazidi Compensation Law The Iraqi government's recent decision requiring applicants under the Yazidi Survivors Law to file a judicial complaint to be eligible for reparations is an alarming […]

Will new Land Ownership Rights help Iraq's Yazidis?

From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Will new land ownership rights be game-changer for Iraq's Yazidis? Late last year, the Iraqi government announced that members of the minority Yazidi community will be granted land ownership rights in the northern […]

Yazidis in Iraqi Kurdistan "Face Extinction"

By Amberin Zaman for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Yazidis in Iraqi Kurdistan face 'extinction,' community leaders say As Yazidis struggle to survive in displacement camps in Iraq, one community leader continues to help women survivors of the […]

Conflict stopping Displaced Families returning to Sinjar

Iraq: Conflict, destruction stopping displaced families from returning to Sinjar Widespread destruction of civilian houses, new clashes, and social tensions are stopping two thirds of displaced families from returning to their homes in Iraq's north-western town of Sinjar, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Nearly five years on from the […]

Sinjar latest Flashpoint for Iran-Turkey Tensions in Iraq  

From Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Sinjar becomes latest flashpoint for Iran-Turkey tensions in Iraq   New Pentagon IG report says that the Turkey-PKK conflict and Iranian militias are contributing to instability in Iraq. Click here to read the […]

Autonomous Yazidi Regional Govt "Could Help Save Iraq"

By Albert B Wolf, for the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. An Autonomous Yazidi Regional Government Could Help to Save Iraq As counter-intuitive as it may seem, the creation of a further autonomous region could […]

UNAMI welcomes Agreement on Sinjar

Welcoming the agreement between the Federal Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on the status of Sinjar district in Ninewa as a "first and important step in the right direction", the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) expressed hope that it would pave the way for a better future. Sinjar witnessed […]