Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad and Yazda
YEREVAN. – The National Assembly of Armenia on Tuesday adopted, with a vote of 91 for and 1 abstention, the draft statement About the Condemnation of the Genocide that the Terrorist Groups carried out in 2014, in the Republic of Iraq Territories under their Control, against the Yazidi People.
This is an exclusive case when all four NA factions are the joint creators of a measure in parliament.
The recognition of the Yazidi Genocide by the Armenian parliament today is a historic moment for the entire Yazidi community worldwide and for victims of this genocide, Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad and Yazda said in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement says they welcome this important step especially as it comes from a country which, in recent history, has suffered greatly from genocide.
“I am touched by today’s decision and I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Armenia and their representatives in Parliament. Acknowledgment of the Genocide means a lot to me and all the victims of genocide,” said Nadia Murad, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.