10. Yazidi Genocide Commemoration 2020 | Keynote - Mr. Harald Herrmann 02.08.2020
We were humbled to have Mr. Harald Herrmann, First Political Secretary & Cultural Affairs Officer, German Embassy in The Republic of Iraq with us on the occasion of the Sixth Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide.
Mr. Harald Herrmann, First Political Secretary & Cultural Affairs Officer, German Embassy in The Republic of Iraq spoke bold words:
“Together with the United Nations and the Iraqi government, Germany is committed to bringing Daesh criminals to justice, we fully support the outstanding work of the investigative team to promote accountability for crimes committed by Daesh at UNITAD.”
“Collecting evidence, across Iraq and documenting the heinous crimes of Daesh is instrumental in delivering accountability for the genocidal campaign led against the Yazidis that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.”
“Germany continues to support the Yazidi community in a wide range of activities and projects here in Iraq, in humanitarian assistance stabilization and reconstruction areas, in providing psychological assistance to traumatized survivors, in rebuilding destroyed infrastructure in Sinjar and other regions, in rehabilitating schools and provide teaching materials providing livelihood and supporting business startups with a special focus on female led households.”
“Please rest assured that Germany will remain committed and the staunch friend of the Yazidi community as it has proven in the past years. We will continue to pay close attention to the situation of Yazidi and other minorities in Iraq. We remain committed in contributing towards building a stable and secure Iraq that can be a safe and secure home for the Yazidis living in peace and prosperity together with other communities.”
Speech transcripts are available in the English and Arabic languages in our commemoration documentation on security and justice for the Yazidi people and minorities in Iraq.
The Sixth Annual Commemoration of the #YazidiGenocide was held under the patronage and the participation of the President of the Republic of Iraq, His Excellency Dr. Barham Salih. The two-day event took place on Zoom on August 2-3, 2020 and was hosted by Yazda in partnership with The Zovighian Partnership.
We welcomed 41 speakers and panelists with over 482 delegates and more than 50,000 live online followers.
We thank you for being with us and helping us build together a safe and trusted space for needed debates to plant new foundations for immediate action.
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