Today the United Nations @UN investigations @UNITAD_Iraq confirmed what we have all known: the #ISIS #Daesh attacks on #Yezidi #Yazidi was genocide.
As outlined by the @UNCoISyria in 2016, this was genocide in intent and execution.
As outlined by the @UNCoISyria in 2016, this was genocide in intent and execution.
Many individuals, organizations, and even countries from around the world have worked hard to make sure that this is shown to be true, including those inside and out of the #Yezidi #Yazidi community.
Even though it is a great achievement by the Yezidi community as a whole to see the world recognize this as genocide, there remains tremendous work to do. That includes the pursuit of justice in court cases, but it also includes tackling the root causes of Yezidi suffering.
For so many years, Yezidi people have suffered discrimination, whether lack of opportunities, basic services, or rights. In worst cases, this has included violence and attacks. In such an atmosphere, groups like #ISIS #Daesh can more easily enable such acts as genocide
For all those in Iraq who refuse to eat #Yezidi #Yazidi food, say Yezidis are devil worshippers, or generally repeat or believe racism against our people, it is this hatred that leads to genocide. Now is time to tackle root causes so this never happens again and justice is done.
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