What reparations for Yazidi survivors?
Although the genocide of the Yazidi community initially shocked the world, international interest in their plight has steadily waned over the years. On 1st March 2021, the Iraqi parliament passed the “Yazidi Survivors Law,” setting out a framework to compensate victims of Islamic State crimes. Groundbreaking in many respects, this law has nonetheless proved insufficient in addressing survivors’ daily struggles. The Yazidi case in particular highlights the difficulties survivors face in asserting their right to redress. Beyond legal prosecutions of the perpetrators, what practical forms of rebuilding and support are needed in a post-conflict environment?
Clara Sandoval
Director of Programmes, Global Survivors Fund
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Sandra Orlovic
Transitional Justice Officer in Geneva, IOM
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Ronny Saeed
Member of the Board, Yazidi Legal Network (by videoconference)
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The discussion is interpreted in English and French
Mediha
Mediha and her brothers, Ghazwan and Adnan, are survivors. Abducted by the Islamic State and forced into slavery, they have at last regained their freedom and are trying to rebuild their lives. With no word of their parents or younger brother, they set out to find them, journeying for three long years across Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. Through Mediha’s eyes—and her personal video diaries confronting her past—this film sheds light on the Yazidi genocide, revealing the enduring aftermath of atrocities committed by the Islamic State.
Awards: US Grand Jury Prize Doc NYC 2023, Audience Award Doc NYC 2023, Winner Fact Award CPH DOX 2024
⚠︎ This film contains distressing images and stories that may be offend. the sensibilities of viewers.
Rhino Films
Enderby Entertainment
AC Films
Mediha Alhammad
