Iraq: Stabilising the Contested District of Sinjar

  By Mariah Abdelaziz   At the Centerstage: In October 2020, Baghdad and Erbil signed an agreement intended to build stability in Iraq’s Sinjar district through a new administration and security structure that would let displaced people return. The deal is only partly fulfilled, however. Turkey is intensifying bombardment of the PKK and its affiliates

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Kazakhstan: Widespread violation of basic rights spurred unprecedented protests

  By Mariah Abdel-Aziz   At the Center Stage: Widespread unrest has gripped Kazakhstan, where protests against fuel-price hikes in recent days have escalated into anti-government demonstrations that have prompted a violent response from police (and an apparent internet blackout). EU Parliament urges Kazakh authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and immediately release

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The Yazidi Women Survivors Law and Ensuring an Effective Reparations Programme in Iraq

      By: Mariah Abdel-Aziz   At the Center Stage:   In a statement marking seven years since ISIL terrorists brutally and systematically targeted religious minorities in Sinjar, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on Iraqi authorities to begin implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law to assist Yazidi and other survivors of ISIL atrocities.

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