The Greeks said Oxi to the Nazis. And we said No to ISIS.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, two young Iraqis who escaped sexual slavery by the Islamic State and became advocates for women’s rights, were honored on Thursday with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union’s top human rights award.
WeiterlesenIt is my understanding that on October 25th, 2016 there will be a vote to recognize the Yazidi Genocide and support receiving Yazidi women, girls and children who become victims of ISIS sexual enslavement. I am currently in Ottawa to witness the vote and to meet with Members of Parliament.
WeiterlesenI was not raised to give speeches. Neither was I born to meet world leaders, nor to represent a cause so heavy, so difficult.
WeiterlesenHow, then, I asked, did it feel to be anointed by the U.N., to be recognized as a person of significance?
Weiterlesen"The ultimate goal is to get the International Criminal Court to prosecute the crimes committed by ISIS commanders against the Yazidis, for what the United Nations and U.S. State Department agree is genocide."
WeiterlesenThe appointment ceremony of Ms. Nadia Murad Basee Taha as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the dignity of survivors of human trafficking is now available on demand on the UN Web TV website.
Weiterlesen“This is the first time I have spoken in this chamber. I wish I could say I'm proud to be here but I am not. I am ashamed as a supporter of the United Nations that states are failing to prevent or even punish genocide because they find that their own interests get in the way.”
WeiterlesenOn September 16, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Nadia Murad Basee Taha, who survived trafficking at the hands of ISIL, will announce a new initiative at an event hosted by editor and publishing entrepreneur Tina Brown.
WeiterlesenAs a fearless voice for the thousands of women who are still helpless at the hands of ISIS extremists, Murad has pushed for change at the United Nations, met with the president of Egypt, and visited refugees and migrants in Greece.
WeiterlesenOur partner Global Citizen teamed up with us at Iraq Embassy in London.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad stands in a long, invisible history of fierce, indomitable women who rise from the scorched earth of rape during war to break the odious silence and demand justice and freedom for their sisters.
WeiterlesenIt is not easy for Nadia to tell this story, and she’s been doing it all day.
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