When the weapons fall silent: Reconciliation in Sinjar after ISIS

The war against ISIS displaced almost 15% of Iraq’s population. By September 2018, 4 million Iraqis had returned home – but not the people of Sinjar, including many of the country’s Yazidi religious minority. Their return and reconciliation with one another – through justice, accountability, and the protection of land rights – were vital to maintaining the distinct nature of this multi-ethnic, multi-sectarian district.

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EP: EPRS: At a Glance 04.09.14: Iraq: fate of the Yezidi community http://www.europeansources.info/record/iraq-fate-of-the-yezidi-community/

The Guardian, 09.09.18: ‘Only bones remain’: shattered Yazidis fear returning home https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/09/yazidis-isis-only-bones-remain-fear-returning-home

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