Nadia Murad calls for justice for IS victims at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Nadia Murad, one of thousands of Yazidi women taken captive by IS militants, was honoured for her 'efforts to end use of sexual violence as a weapon of war'.
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Iraqi Government, Unami Launch Strategy To Combat Violence Against Women
The Iraqi Government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) have launched a national strategy to combat violence against women in an event in Baghdad. The strategy provides a framework on which policy makers will draw actions on preventing violence against women and girls.
1,900 Bodies Pulled from Mosul Rubble Following ISIS Carnage - Local NGO
A local civil-defense official in Mosul said that around 1,900 bodies have been removed from the rubble in the city of Mosul following the three year conflict with ISIS. According to the official, many of those recovered bodies were of slain ISIS militants.
UN says Iraqi casualties lowest in six years
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) announced that violence across Iraq is lower than any point in the last six years. Figures shows that a total of 41 Iraqi civilians were killed and 73 injured in acts of terrorism or violence in November 2018.
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More ISIS mass graves are being found in Raqqa a year after...
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Libyans stand against violence against women
The Nawah Forum has organised a 16-day campaign across Libya to spread awareness about violence against women. Libyan Civil Society Organisations across the country have welcomed this campaign.
Protest in Idlib against HTS confiscation of Christian property
Local residents of Idlib city have demonstrated against the HTS' decision to confiscate property left behind by Christians who were displaced from the region.