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An Angry Kurdish Voice by Ceko Kurd

21 Nov 2019
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WRN Guest

Editor’s Note: Most Americans know little or nothing about the Kurds, except perhaps that recently, the United States and Kurds were allied in the fight against ISIS. An estimated 25 to 40 million Kurds...

International Religious Freedom Roundtable Letter for Donald Trump

16 Oct 2019
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WRN Editorial Staff

International Religious Freedom Roundtable October 11, 2019 The Honorable Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Do Not Abandon the People of Northeast...

Yazidi Woman Who Escaped ISIS Captivity is Awarded Human Rights Prize

17 Oct 2016
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Nathan Glover

Nadia Murad, Yazidi woman who survived ISIS captivity receives Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize. On October 10, 2016, the Council of Europe awarded the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize to 23-year-old...

31 Jul 2016
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Gary Nguyen

The largest Yazidi temple ever to stand will be a symbol of hope and unity for future Yazidi generations. The small and obscure community of the Yazidis came into the mainstream media in recent times...

State Dept. Expected to Declare Christian ISIS Killings Genocide

16 Mar 2016
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Nathan Glover

A report by two leading Christian organizations is likely to mount pressure on the State Department to define actions against Christians by ISIS as genocide. A March 17 deadline for the U.S. Secretary...

These Christians Are Helping Iraqi Refugees Escaping ISIS

29 Feb 2016
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C Barnett

The Refuge Initiative is building micro-camps, restoring hope and dignity to displaced Iraqis. The Refuge Initiative, a Christian organization, has pioneered a model of housing refugees. Displaced...

Clinton Now Terms ISIS Killings as Genocide

31 Dec 2015
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Nathan Glover

No Longer Uncertain: Clinton says ISIS Killings are Genocide Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate of the United States said that the violence perpetrated by Islamic State against...

ISIS Continues Its Genocide in Iraq Against Yazidi

14 Aug 2014
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Kyle Glatz

photos: independent.co.uk, NBC News Iraq is quickly falling into the hands of ISIS, a group that is dedicated to bringing about an Islamic State and is committing genocide against the Yazidi. ISIS,...