Dutch parliament formally recognizes Yezidi genocide

Dutch parliament formally recognizes Yezidi genocide

by | Jul 15, 2021 | News

We are grateful to the Dutch Parliament, by voting in favor of the Yazidi cause and recognizing what happened to them, which is a genocide according to international standards and human rights organizations… Layla Taalo, a Yazidi survivor and human rights...
Layla visits Kocho (Kojo) village

Layla visits Kocho (Kojo) village

by | Aug 15, 2019 | News, Video

On 14 August, 2019, Layla visited Kocho village where a mass grave was found. The bodies of the victims will be reburied and DNA will be taken for examination, further identification and evidence for future claims and accusations at a tribunal. Layla visited a school...
Emma Organization helps

Emma Organization helps

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Information

Emma is a Kurdish word that means “we”. The name of our organisation defines us as it is our principle to work together as one team and from different backgrounds and beliefs. It includes everyone. Emma Organisation was established in 2013 by a group of women...
Yazidi / Yezidi community

Yazidi / Yezidi community

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Information

The Yazidis (Yezidis) live principally in Northern Iraq. There are approximately one million people worldwide. Historically, the Yazidis lived primarily in communities in locales that are in present-day Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, and also had significant numbers in...
5 years later – aug 3, 2014

5 years later – aug 3, 2014

by | Aug 10, 2019 | News, Video

On 3 August, 2014, ISIS launched a genocide against the Yazidis living in Sinjar, northern Iraq, which led to the death and disappearance of thousands. Layla, 32, was kidnapped and forced to become a sex slave. She was sold eight times. Five years later hundreds of...