Yazidi genocide brought back into focus with virtual reality - The National

Thursday, February 1, 2024

News Type: USIP in the News

The experience also comes with a message. Mr D’Souza, who has demonstrated the exhibition in Iraq’s Parliament, aims to bring the plight of Yazidis back into focus and hold ISIS fighters accountable for their crimes. “Only a handful of governments around the world have recognised the crime of genocide against the Yazidis,” he says. “Our hope is that...

Human Rights

Mosul, 5 years later: Rebuilding a city from rubble - WBUR'S On Point

Thursday, December 8, 2022

News Type: USIP in the News

In 2017, in order to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS, Iraqi, U.S. and coalition forces bombed, shelled and razed the city to the ground. Approximately 10,000 civilians died. Their families have spent the past five years trying to bring their city back. "You will see rebuilding, you will see reconstruction. You will see decent streets, decent parks," Ali Baroodi, a photojournalist, says. "But still, war scars are not easy to erase overnight, or even in...

Reconciliation

Iraq's Political Situation Post-ISIS - WorldNews Reddit Talk

Thursday, September 8, 2022

News Type: USIP in the News

In Iraq’s November 2021 parliamentary elections, Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his Tripartite Coalition won a majority of seats, and were apparently poised to oust former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his Iran-backed Coordination Framework. However, Iraq’s constitution...

Democracy & Governance

Caught between US and Iran, Iraqis face choices in elections - Al Jazeera

Saturday, October 9, 2021

News Type: USIP in the News

A seemingly perpetual battlefield caught under the tension between the United States and Iran, Iraq goes to elections at a time when the domestic discontent towards the eastern neighbour and criticism towards the American presence are at their height, paving way for an uncertain future of the US-Iran relationship that has haunted Iraq for years...

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue