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March 8, 2026 On this International Women’s Day, we honor the strength, resilience, and leadership of women everywhere, women who raise their voices, defend their rights, and lift their communities with courage and compassion. Throughout history, Yazidi women have faced unimaginable violence, displacement, and persecution. Yet in every chapter of struggle, they have stood side by side with men to defend their communities with extraordinary bravery and resilience. The mothers rebuilding their families, the leaders advocating for justice and dignity, and in many instances, they have taken up arms alongside men to defend their communities, land, and faith. Lastly, in the face of the 2014 genocide, when Yazidi women stood tall and head raised, refusing to be silenced. Their courage continues to inspire us today. Since 2014 , Yazda has worked alongside the Yazidi community to document crimes, support survivors, advocate for justice, and amplify the voices of those affected. Through these efforts, Yazda continues to push for accountability and recognition of the crimes committed against the Yazidi community. At Yazda, we honor the courage of Yazidi women and stand in solidarity with women everywhere who continue to fight for justice, dignity, and equality. When women rise, communities rise. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #YazidiWomen #JusticeForYazidis #SurvivorJustice #EndImpunity

France: French ISIS foreign fighter Sabri Essid to be tried for crimes against humanity and genocide against the Yazidis

In a recent publication, Amnesty International examined the Taha A.J. case in Germany, the first-ever genocide trial and conviction of an ISIL member for crimes against Yazidis. In an in-depth interview, our Executive Director, Natia Navrouzov, reflects on how Yazda’s early documentation work (launched in 2015) played a direct role in identifying and locating the survivor whose testimony was central to the case, facilitating contact with German authorities, and ensuring she received holistic support throughout the proceedings. Yazda also worked closely with the survivor’s legal representatives, including Amal Clooney and Natalie von Wistinghausen, as well as with authorities to bridge gaps between the justice system and the Yazidi community. Additionally, two Yazda caseworkers testified in court regarding the documentation process and Yazda’s work. The interview also highlights key lessons from the trial: the issue of interpretation, the importance of survivor-centred outreach, culturally informed proceedings, proper communication with affected communities, and the need to fully capture the gender dimension of the genocide in legal charges. It further reflects on ongoing accountability efforts and challenges following the closure of UNITAD. It ultimately underscores the importance of NGOs’ early documentation efforts to preserve survivor testimonies, mass grave evidence, and records of ISIL’s systematic crimes. This long-term investment in documentation proved critical in supporting other universal jurisdiction cases in Germany and beyond. As Natia Navrouzov states in the interview: “Justice is not a single verdict. It is a long-term commitment to survivors, to truth, and to accountability.” Read the full interview and Amnesty International’s report on the Taha A. J. case here .

This visit comes as part of ongoing efforts to highlight the current situation in Sinjar, eleven years after the genocide, and to explore ways to strengthen international cooperation in support of justice, recovery, and sustainable development in the region. During the meeting, several key issues were discussed, including: 🔸The situation in Sinjar eleven years after the genocide and the ongoing challenges preventing Yazidis from safely and sustainably returning to their areas of origin. 🔸Asylum and migration processes for Yazidis in Australia, and possible ways to strengthen coordination and expedite support for pending cases. Yazda extended its deep appreciation to the Government and people of Australia for welcoming Yazidi survivors and families, and emphasized the importance of continuing this vital support for those still seeking protection. 🔸Potential avenues for Australian support to future DNA collection campaigns among Yazidi refugees residing in Australia, to assist in the identification of remains exhumed from mass graves. 🔸Ongoing efforts to achieve justice for survivors and Yazda’s role in documentation, advocacy, and the provision of legal and psychosocial support. Yazda expressed its deep appreciation to the Government and people of Australia for their warm welcome and steadfast humanitarian support to Yazidi survivors and their families, underscoring the critical importance of continuing this life-saving assistance for those still seeking safety and stability. As a key partner in this effort, Yazda is proud of its pivotal role in facilitating the resettlement process in close cooperation with the Australian Government—support that has enabled the relocation of more than 2,700 Yazidis to Australia since 2015, offering survivors a chance to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.

Date: 12 February 2026 On February 9th, Yazda livestreamed the appeal hearings in the Hasna A. case, held in the Netherlands from 9 to 12 February 2026, at in its offices in Sinjar and Duhok. The screenings allowed a group of 38 Yazidi women and men who survived ISIL captivity to follow the proceedings in a secure and trauma-informed setting. In December 2024, Hasna A. became the first person in the Netherlands to be convicted for crimes committed against the Yazidi community, including slavery as a crime against humanity related to the enslavement of a Yazidi woman. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The appeal hearings allow a higher court to review the initial judgment. For survivors, engaging in this process, even as observers, is about far more than witnessing a legal process. It is about acknowledgement of the crimes committed against them, accountability, and a clear message that there is no safe haven for perpetrators of serious crimes. Following the hearings, even when meaningful, can be emotionally taxing. This is why Yazda provides background on the case, psychological support, language access, and carefully prepared spaces where survivors can follow proceedings with dignity, privacy, and professional care. The aim is to ensure that justice remains survivor-centered, compassionate, and without borders. One of the survivors from Duhok commented: “Advocacy and justice matter. Watching an ISIL member be held accountable removes pain from our hearts and it is a reminder that justice can be seen, and felt in front of your eyes.“ One of the survivors from Sinjar commented: “Trials should be available online so people around the world can see what happened to us. Transparency matters. Justice delayed and hidden is not justice, and the legal process must move faster.” Yazda previousely organized similar screenings during the first-instance trial in December 2024. Ensuring access to universal jurisdictions cases, which are mostly taking place far from affected communities, is crucial and Yazda commends the Dutch courts for helping address this gap. The appeal verdict will be announced at a later date and Yazda will share updates as they become available. This activity was made possible through the general support of GIZ Iraq and Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany (GFFO) #YazidiGenocide #JusticeForSurvivors #Accountability #SurvivorCenteredJustice

Date: 26 January 2026 Netherlands: The Court of Appeal at the Schiphol Judicial Complex will review the Hasna A. case, a landmark case involving crimes against the Yazidi community. The court made its first decision in December 2024. The defense has asked for the decision to be reviewed, hence the appeal hearings are scheduled to take place from 9 to 12 February 2026. Hasna A., a 33-year-old Dutch woman, travelled from the Netherlands to Syria in 2015 with her young son, where she married an ISIL member. She was repatriated to the Netherlands in late 2022 along with other women and children from camps in northern Syria, then arrested and charged under Dutch law. Hasna A.'s trial began in the Hague in October 2024. On 11 December 2024, the Court of First Instance delivered its verdict , sentencing her to ten years’ imprisonment for: 1) Crimes against humanity of enslavement; 2) Membership in a terrorist organisation (ISIL); 3) Participation in and promotion of terrorist crimes; and 4) Child endangerment. The case marked a milestone, as it was the first time an individual was prosecuted and convicted in the Netherlands for crimes committed against the Yazidi community. The forthcoming appeal hearings will be open to the public in person at the Court of Appeal at the Schiphol Judicial Complex and via livestream in Dutch with interpretation in Kurmanji. To request access to the live stream, please send an email to info@yazda.org with the subject line “Hasna A. case Livestream”. Once registered, you will be sent a secure link that will allow you to watch the screening. If you face any issues receiving the link, you can reach out to us at the same email address. Natia Navrouzov, Executive Director at Yazda, commented: “For Yazidi survivors, following justice processes can be deeply meaningful, but also emotionally difficult. By making the appeal hearing accessible, just as during the first-instance proceedings, through livestream, the Netherlands has taken an important step toward survivor-centered justice, one that for now remains rare. This access allows survivors to stay informed in ways that respect their choices and well-being. Yazda is committed to supporting survivors and affected communities to follow these proceedings safely, with language access, and with proper explanations.” Further updates, including the outcome of the appeal, will be shared with the community in due course. *** -END- Download this Press Release here . Read this Press Release in Arabic here. ### About Yazda: Yazda is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established in 2014 in response to the genocide committed by the self-declared Islamic State (ISIS) against the Yazidis and other minorities in Iraq. Yazda manages a portfolio of humanitarian, justice, advocacy, and development-related projects, all of which are community and survivor-centered in terms of design and implementation. Since its inception, Yazda has been working with local and international partners to provide humanitarian, accountability, and advocacy services to vulnerable minority groups in Iraq in their post-genocide recovery. The organization has been operating in Iraq since October 2014 and has main offices in Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and a branch office in Sinjar in Nineveh Province. Yazda is registered as a non-profit organization in the United States, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Over the past 8 years, Yazda has grown to employ around 80 staff on average, received support from numerous donors, both institutional and individual, and has reached tens of thousands of direct and indirect beneficiaries through its programs and initiatives.

January 23, 2026 Joint Open Letter By Yazda and the Free Yezidi Foundation to the Iraqi Government, the United States, European Countries and the United Nations On the Risks to Accountability, Security, and Justice Arising from the Transfer of ISIL Detainees from Syria to Iraq We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our deep concern regarding the transfer of ISIL detainees from northeastern Syria to Iraq at a time of heightened regional instability. According to publicly available information , 150 ISIL detainees have already been transferred, and plans are reportedly underway that could involve the transfer of up to 7,000 ISIL prisoners, including Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs). Although we recognize the complex security challenges faced by Iraq and its partners, large-scale transfers carried out without an internationally supported accountability framework risk undermining justice efforts, regional and global security, social cohesion, and long-term stability. These transfers are taking place amid ongoing attacks by Syrian Government forces and affiliated armed groups against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that had been holding ISIL detainees for several years. The attacks are affecting detention facilities and displacement camps. This includes Al-Hol camp, which continues to host tens of thousands of individuals with alleged ISIL links and has long been recognized as a highly fragile environment with significant protection and radicalization risks. The deteriorating security environment in northeastern Syria heightens the risk of ISIL and extremist resurgence, posing a direct threat to civilians, including ethnic and religious minorities, such as Yazidis, in both Syria and Iraq. In this context, the movement of large numbers of ISIL detainees raises legitimate concerns about safety, oversight, and Iraq’s capacity to manage, without sustained international support, a significantly increased number of ISIL prisoners while ensuring meaningful accountability. We therefore underscore the urgent need for full transparency, coordination, and international engagement throughout the process, including sustained support for the SDF, who for more than a decade have played a critical role in protecting civilians, securing detention facilities, and preventing ISIL resurgence on behalf of the international community. Our organizations were established in direct response to ISIL’s genocide against the Yazidi community and its systematic targeting of all those who opposed or did not conform to its extremist ideology. For more than a decade, together with survivors from Yazidi, Christian, Shia Turkmen, Shabak, and other affected communities, we have consistently called for accountability that reflects the full scope and gravity of ISIL crimes. To date, accountability efforts have remained limited. In Iraq, ISIL members have largely been prosecuted under terrorism-related charges, leaving core crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity war crimes, sexual violence, killings, torture, enslavement, forced indoctrination and militarization, and forced displacement, unaddressed in judicial proceedings. This approach has prevented the establishment of an authoritative judicial record of ISIL crimes committed against all affected communities and has excluded survivors from meaningful participation in justice processes. Accountability for ISIL crimes is not only a legal obligation but a necessary foundation for reconciliation, sustainable peace and global security. Prosecuting ISIL members for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes is essential to reveal the systematic and multi-community nature of ISIL violence, counter denial and historical distortion, and ensure that responsibility is attributed to individual perpetrators rather than entire communities. Credible justice processes can therefore reduce grievances, prevent collective blame, strengthen trust in state institutions, and contribute to long-term stability and non-recurrence. While we are deeply concerned by current developments, particularly the rise of extremist behaviour and targeted attacks against ethnic and religious minorities, we also recognize that this presents an important moment for Iraq to combat impunity. Iraq has taken meaningful steps toward recognition and accountability for ISIL crimes, including the adoption of a groundbreaking reparations framework, the Yazidi Survivors Law, and ongoing efforts to exhume mass graves of ISIL victims across the country. These exhumations are uncovering critical evidence of atrocities committed against multiple communities and underscore the urgent need for prosecutions that reflect the full extent of these crimes. Without corresponding judicial processes that hold perpetrators individually responsible, these efforts risk remaining incomplete and falling short of survivors’ expectations for justice and truth. Iraq’s recent election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term and its National Action Plan on Human Rights further provide a framework for strengthened international cooperation on accountability. With coordinated international support, Iraq can transform these efforts into a comprehensive justice process that establishes the truth about ISIL crimes against all affected communities, strengthens social cohesion, and contributes to durable peace and non-recurrence. Despite the passing of time, survivors continue to express a clear and consistent demand for justice. In a recent survey conducted by Yazda with 601 survivors, more than 98% emphasized the importance of prosecuting ISIL members for genocide and crimes against humanity, and 95% rejected any form of amnesty. These views reflect not only a desire for accountability, but for truth, recognition, and a future free from recurrence. In light of the above, we respectfully call for the following actions: To the Iraqi Government Ensure full transparency and oversight regarding any transfer of ISIL detainees from Syria to Iraq, including public clarification of the number and nationality of detainees, and applicable legal safeguards, in coordination with relevant international partners and institutions. Establish and apply rigorous vetting, screening, and classification procedures for all transferred detainees, with international technical support as needed, to assess individual criminal responsibility, distinguish between levels of involvement, identify suspects responsible for core international crimes, and ensure that those most responsible are prioritized for prosecution. Guarantee that no form of amnesty, pardon, or early release is granted to individuals responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, and publicly reaffirm Iraq’s commitment to accountability in line with international law and survivor expectations. Adopt comprehensive legislation incorporating genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes into national law, ensuring that ISIL crimes are prosecuted in their full scope and that judicial proceedings contribute to truth-telling, reconciliation, and social cohesion. In this regard, the existing draft law prepared by the Committee on International Humanitarian Law linked to the Prime Minister’s Office should be formally transmitted to Parliament for discussion and adoption as a matter of priority. In parallel with domestic efforts, explore complementary international accountability pathways, including cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). This could include lodging a declaration under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute to accept the Court’s jurisdiction, and referring at least one high-level ISIL member for prosecution, thereby providing an international judicial platform that would draw global attention to ISIL crimes, reinforce the rule of law, and contribute to countering radicalization by publicly exposing and condemning the group’s atrocities. To States Provide sustained support to the SDF and relevant civilian authorities responsible for securing ISIL detention facilities and displacement camps in northeastern Syria, while prioritizing the protection of civilians and preventing actions that risk destabilizing these facilities, enabling escapes, or contributing to renewed ISIL and extremist activity. Provide sustained, predictable, and coordinated legal, technical, financial, and political support to Iraq, including support for judicial reform, specialized war crimes units, forensic and investigative capacity, detention management, and witness and survivor protection, to ensure fair trials that meet international standards. Support transparency and accountability mechanisms related to detainee transfers, including monitoring arrangements and information-sharing frameworks, and continue to support partners responsible for securing detention facilities and protecting civilians from ISIL and extremist threats. Repatriate their nationals detained in Syria or Iraq without delay and investigate and prosecute them for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and related offenses, or actively pursue cases under universal jurisdiction, thereby sharing responsibility for accountability and reducing pressure on Iraq’s detention and judicial systems. To the United Nations Support transparent, coordinated, and rights-respecting transfer processes, including by facilitating information-sharing, technical assistance, and international oversight where appropriate, to ensure that transfers contribute to accountability rather than impunity. Ensure timely, transparent, and survivor-centered access to evidence collected by the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD), so that national and international courts can effectively pursue accountability and establish a comprehensive historical record of ISIL crimes. Enhance coordination among relevant UN entities to support Iraq in managing the legal, security, and human rights implications of detainee transfers, with a focus on non-recurrence, social cohesion, and the protection of affected communities. We remain committed to constructive engagement with all stakeholders. Without coordinated, transparent, and survivor-centered action, the transfer of ISIL detainees risks repeating past failures and undermining prospects for justice, reconciliation, and peace. We therefore urge all concerned actors to act collectively and decisively to ensure that accountability for ISIL crimes against all affected communities is finally realized. Yazda Free Yezidi Foundation Download this joint letter in English here. Download this Joint Letter in Arabic here . ### For media inquiries, please contact: info@yazda.org About Yazda: Yazda is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established in 2014 in response to the genocide committed by the self-declared Islamic State (ISIS) against the Yazidis and other minorities in Iraq. Yazda manages a portfolio of humanitarian, justice, advocacy, and development-related projects, all of which are community and survivor-centered in terms of design and implementation. Since its inception, Yazda has been working with local and international partners to provide humanitarian, accountability, and advocacy services to vulnerable minority groups in Iraq in their post-genocide recovery. The organization has been operating in Iraq since October 2014 and has main offices in Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and a branch office in Sinjar in Nineveh Province. Yazda is registered as a non-profit organization in the United States, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Over the past 8 years, Yazda has grown to employ around 80 staff on average, received support from numerous donors, both institutional and individual, and has reached tens of thousands of direct and indirect beneficiaries through its programs and initiatives.

21 January 2026 On 19 January 2026, France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) requested that the case of French jihadist Lolita C. be referred to trial before the Paris special assize court (cour d’assises spéciale). She faces charges of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity committed against members of the Yazidi community, as well as participation in a terrorist criminal association. Lolita C. left France for Syria in 2014, where she married ISIL fighter Lakhdar S. Prosecutors allege that in 2017 she held an enslaved eight-year-old Yazidi girl for more than one month before handing her over to her “owner,” an ISIL member from Saudi Arabia. Lolita C. returned to France in 2021. The prosecution acknowledged that the enslavement of Yazidis was intended, among other objectives, to ostracize them from their community, notably by forcing conversions to Islam and changing survivors’ names. However, the PNAT dropped several charges initially included in the indictment, including unlawful imprisonment, severe deprivation of liberty, and inhuman treatment. Natia Navrouzov, Executive Director at Yazda, commented: “The PNAT’s decision to refer this case to trial marks a significant step toward justice for Yazidi women and girls who were subjected to ISIL’s system of enslavement and abuse. By pursuing charges of complicity in genocide, French authorities recognize that participation in the enslavement of a Yazidi child forms part of a coordinated plan aimed at the destruction, in whole or in part, of the Yazidi community. We now call on the investigating judge to follow this request and ensure that this case proceeds to trial.” If referred, Lolita C. would become the second French woman to appear before a French assize court for alleged involvement in the genocide against the Yazidis. In May 2025, France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, ordered the reconsideration of genocide charges against Sonia M., a French national affiliated with ISIL accused of enslaving a Yazidi adolescent girl in her household alongside her husband, also an ISIL member. Her trial could open in the first half of 2027. These proceedings come amid a broader moment of judicial reckoning in France for crimes committed against the Yazidis. From 16 to 20 March 2026, French national Sabri E. is scheduled to stand trial in Paris in what would be the first genocide trial ever held in France in relation to crimes committed against the Yazidi community. Sabri E., an ISIL member presumed dead, will be tried in absentia on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed against Yazidi women and children, marking a historic milestone for accountability and justice for Yazidi survivors -END- Download this press release here . Read this Press Release in Arabic here . ### For media inquiries, please contact: info@yazda.org About Yazda: Yazda is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established in 2014 in response to the genocide committed by the self-declared Islamic State (ISIS) against the Yazidis and other minorities in Iraq. Yazda manages a portfolio of humanitarian, justice, advocacy, and development-related projects, all of which are community and survivor-centered in terms of design and implementation. Since its inception, Yazda has been working with local and international partners to provide humanitarian, accountability, and advocacy services to vulnerable minority groups in Iraq in their post-genocide recovery. The organization has been operating in Iraq since October 2014 and has main offices in Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and a branch office in Sinjar in Nineveh Province. Yazda is registered as a non-profit organization in the United States, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Over the past 8 years, Yazda has grown to employ around 80 staff on average, received support from numerous donors, both institutional and individual, and has reached tens of thousands of direct and indirect beneficiaries through its programs and initiatives.

20 January 2026 Yazda expresses grave concern following today’s statement from Syria’s Interior Ministry reporting the escape of at least 120 ISIL detainees from Shaddadi Prison in Hasakah province, a detention facility under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Authorities report that 81 detainees have since been recaptured. The SDF, however, reports that the number of escapees is significantly higher - up to 1,500 individuals - following an intense attack by government-aligned fighters that caused a collapse in security and temporary loss of control of the prison, an allegation denied by the Syrian army . Those who escaped are believed to include some of ISIL’s most hardened operatives. The breach follows further security incidents, including a coordinated attack on Raqqa’s Aqtan Prison yesterday , involving drones and heavy weapons, and followed by renewed shelling of the facility today . These attacks occur in the context of ongoing clashes between the SDF and Syrian government forces that have escalated since late 2025 and continued into early 2026, putting at risk civilians and further destabilizing already fragile security conditions in northeastern Syria, including areas around Aleppo and Hasakah. This instability must also be understood in the context of a longstanding failure to address accountability for ISIL crimes. ISIL controlled large parts of Syria from 2013 to March 2019, after which thousands of its members were detained in camps and prisons, largely overseen by the SDF. Despite repeated warnings from civil society organizations and survivors, the international community has failed to establish a sustainable, coordinated mechanism to prosecute ISIL suspects for international crimes, in line with international legal standards. The recent events demonstrate that more than one year after the fall of the Assad regime, a growing security vacuum continues to expand, posing serious threats to civilians and already affected communities, particularly minority groups. Yazda urgently calls on: The immediate protection of civilians in Rojava and other conflict-affected areas, alongside urgent measures to de-escalate hostilities and prevent further violence. The United Nations and the international community, particularly the United States, the European Union, Turkey, Qatar, and other states with influence in the region, to immediately ensure that all detention facilities holding ISIL members in northeastern Syria are secured and protected from the impact of ongoing hostilities. Yazda warns that the current conflict must not be used, intentionally or through security failures, to justify the release or escape of ISIL detainees without due process, as this would pose grave threats to civilians, regional stability, and international security. Relevant UN bodies and international partners to provide urgent technical, financial and security assistance to ensure the safe and lawful management of detention facilities, in line with international human rights and humanitarian law. The international community and the UN, in close coordination with Syria and Iraq, to immediately establish and support a coordinated, sustainable and survivor-centered accountability mechanism to prosecute ISIL members for international crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, in accordance with international law. In this regard, Yazda led, within the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR), the publication of a position paper outlining the characteristics of a survivor-centered accountability mechanism. States exercising universal jurisdiction to significantly scale up investigations and prosecutions. To date, only a handful of cases involving ISIL members for international crimes against Yazidi victims have been prosecuted in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and Kosovo, failing far short of the scale and gravity of the crimes committed. States whose nationals are detained in Syria to repatriate, investigate and prosecute them, or to establish and provide concrete support to an international or hybrid judicial mechanism capable of delivering fair trials and meaningful justice. The United Nations to ensure full, transparent and survivor-centered access to evidence collected by the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh/ISIL (UNITAD). UNITAD’s mandate was ended prematurely, despite repeated calls from survivors and affected communities not to do so. The continued inaccessibility of UNITAD’s archive to survivors, civil society organizations, and relevant judicial authorities severely undermines justice efforts and delays accountability for international crimes. The advancement of an inclusive and survivor-centered transitional justice process in Syria as a critical foundation for accountability, reconciliation, and sustainable peace. Any meaningful transition must address past and ongoing violations through truth-seeking mechanisms, criminal accountability, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence, with the full and effective participation of survivors and affected communities. Yazda reiterates that justice delayed is justice denied. Continued inaction, combined with inaccessible evidence, limited prosecutions, and deteriorating security conditions perpetuate impunity, deny survivors their right to justice and reparations, and increase the risk of ISIL members returning to communities and posing new threats to civilians, regional stability, and international security. -END- Download this press release here . Read this Press Release in Arabic here. ### For media inquiries, please contact: info@yazda.org About Yazda: Yazda is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established in 2014 in response to the genocide committed by the self-declared Islamic State (ISIS) against the Yazidis and other minorities in Iraq. Yazda manages a portfolio of humanitarian, justice, advocacy, and development-related projects, all of which are community and survivor-centered in terms of design and implementation. Since its inception, Yazda has been working with local and international partners to provide humanitarian, accountability, and advocacy services to vulnerable minority groups in Iraq in their post-genocide recovery. The organization has been operating in Iraq since October 2014 and has main offices in Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and a branch office in Sinjar in Nineveh Province. Yazda is registered as a non-profit organization in the United States, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Over the past 8 years, Yazda has grown to employ around 80 staff on average, received support from numerous donors, both institutional and individual, and has reached tens of thousands of direct and indirect beneficiaries through its programs and initiatives.