Human Rights Office
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)
)بعــثـــة األمـــم المـتــحـــدة لمســــاعدة العـــــراق (يـــونــامي
reparation, rehabilitation, and reintegration for survivors of abductions and other crimes committed by
ISIL, including sexual violence, against the Yazidi, Turkmen, Christian, and Shabak communities.
If effectively implemented, these documents have the potential of becoming model practices in conflict
prevention. However, for this to be successful, minorities must be included in the implementation of these
documents. Furthermore, ensuring the rights of minority women and girls in post-conflict situations is of
paramount importance as they are particularly vulnerable and play a significant role in contributing to the
prevention of conflict and its non-recurrence.
Next to the involvement of all minorities in the drafting and implementation of relevant laws, policies and
procedures, special attention needs to be given to minority concerns regarding land and property
disputes. This is particularly important to ensure peaceful co-existence and successful reintegration of the
Iraqi people to their areas of origin after the liberation from ISIL.
Finally, the lack of accountability to minorities’ full enjoyment of human rights needs to be addressed to
efficiently activate the recovery of the district. In conclusion, the respect for minority rights forms a critical
component in the early prevention of conflict.