CIJA participated as panelists in a public panel hosted by The Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights’ Benjamin B. Ferencz Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic, the U.C. Berkeley Human Rights Center, and the Center for Justice & Accountability. The panel discussed accountability efforts and survivor-centered advocacy strategies for the Yazidi genocide. Panelists included:  the Center for Justice & Accountability,  Free Yazidi Foundation;  United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria; Special Advisor on International Criminal Law Prosecution Strategies, International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor.

 CIJA participated in a meeting of civil society actors working on evidence collection and litigation concerning justice for the Yazidi genocide in New York to discuss ethical work practices and areas of potential collaboration. Legal representatives of victims and NGOs involved in bringing cases, particularly in relation to third-country prosecutions, had the opportunity to hear about CIJA’s work and how to make a request for assistance.