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Global Citizen: Help Nadia defeat ISIS

Friend,

“I will speak without a microphone. I’ve been speaking so loud and the world has not been listening.”

That’s how Nadia, a Yazidi woman, started her speech at an event we just did with her.

On August 3, 2014, the so-called Islamic State waged an attack on the Yazidi people in Sinjar, Iraq, killing more than 3,000 civilians and enslaving 5,000-7,000 more, mostly women and children.

Current estimates suggest 3,200 Yazidis remain in ISIS captivity, including Yazidi women who are being used for sexual slavery.

This is genocide. It’s not just us saying it – Secretary of State John Kerry said it last month.

Led by Nadia Murad, the surviving Yazidi community has requested that the International Criminal Court take on this case – and they’re asking for our help.
 

 

Thank you for all that you do.

Simon and the Global Citizen Team

Syria Deeply Weekly Update: Meet the Group Enabling Syria’s Female Journalists

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the weekly Syria Deeply newsletter. We’ve rounded up the most important stories and developments about Syria and the Syrians in order to bring you valuable news and analysis.

Meet the Group Enabling Syria’s Female Journalists

The Syrian Female Journalists’ Network is a non-profit initiative that trains Syrian female journalists and promotes their role in the region’s media. Syria Deeply spoke to co-founder Milia Eidmouni about the network’s work and its plans for women working in Syria’s media.

From Turkey to Europe – Q&A With a Smuggler

Who is behind the smuggling of refugees from Turkey to the Greek islands? How are these potentially deadly trips planned and organized? In the second installment of an ongoing investigation into dangerous routes to safety, Syria Deeply speaks with a people smuggler in Izmir.

Op-Ed: Five Years of Crisis, Five Million Syrian Refugees

The world must stop failing Syria’s refugees, writes Amnesty International’s head researcher on refugee and migrant rights in the lead up to the United Nations Refugee Agency’s March 30 conference centered on sharing responsibility for the refugee crisis globally. Five years of war have pushed nearly five million people to flee the country.

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Syria Deeply Weekly Update: The Unknown Journey of Syria’s Refugees

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the weekly Syria Deeply newsletter. We’ve rounded up the most important stories and developments about Syria and the Syrians in order to bring you valuable news and analysis.

The Unknown Journey of Syria’s Refugees

The dangerous sea and land crossings that Syrian refugees are making to Europe have been well-documented, but less well known are the equally perilous journeys people take to leave Syria itself. In this first installment of a two-part series, Syria Deeply examines the illegal journey from Damascus to Turkey.

Iron Rule: Jaish al-Islam in Eastern Ghouta

Jaish al-Islam’s leader Zahran Alloush was killed by Syrian government airstrikes last year, but his successors are keeping his brutal legacy alive in Eastern Ghouta. Syria Deeply spoke to residents and former prisoners of the “Army of Islam” about the group’s severe punishment of dissent.

A Special Note to Syrian Mothers on Mother’s Day

While the Middle East celebrated its Mother’s Day on Monday, Ameenah A. Sawan recalled the first Mother’s Day of the Syrian uprising, now a bittersweet memory of cheers, fears and sadness, and wished strength to all Syrian mothers who have seen unimaginable suffering over the past five years.

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