Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s Message on the Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide

On the anniversary of the occupation of Sinjar and the genocide of our Yazidi brothers and sisters by ISIS terrorists, we respectfully commemorate the martyrs of this massacre, which is a deep wound in the history of the Kurdish people and all of humanity.

On the occasion of this tragedy, we commemorate the sacrifices of the brave Peshmerga who liberated Sinjar and its surrounding areas under the leadership of President Barzani. We should also thank the people of Kurdistan, particularly Duhok governorate and the Badinan region, for their support and help to our Yazidi brothers and sisters in times of need.

The Kurdistan Regional Government continues its efforts to release and return all the abductees who have not yet been released and to find and determine the fate of the missing. Also, continuing to provide financial support to the survivors and assisting our Yazidi brothers and sisters who still live in camps and have not been able to return to their areas due to the situation in Sinjar and its surroundings.

On this sad occasion, we reiterate that the federal government must fulfill its duties and responsibilities, compensate our Yazidi brothers and sisters, help the refugees and pave the way for them to return to their areas with dignity, through the implementation of the Sinjar Agreement and the removal of armed forces and militias from the area. Unfortunately, due to the failure to implement the Sinjar Agreement and the undesirable situation imposed on Sinjar after its liberation, it has not been possible to rebuild and provide necessary services to the people of the region.

We salute the souls of the martyrs of Sinjar and all the martyrs of Kurdistan.

Masrour Barzani
Prime Minister
Kurdistan Regional Government