Angelina Jolie is in Iraq to meet 2014 genocide survivors

Angelina Jolie is in Iraq to meet 2014 genocide survivors. Jolie and human rights activist Nadia Murad, who escaped from ISIS captivity, visited Murad's childhood home and village as well as other key areas in the region where the nonprofit is leading recovery efforts, the organization announced in a press release.

 

Jolie said in a statement on Wednesday, "I'm honored to return to Iraq, this time to support the work of my friend Nadia Murad and other local Yazidis who are rebuilding their lives and communities after enduring horrors".

"I have witnessed the progress they have made, but also the need for long-term international commitment to support their work and leadership. Yazidi survivors continue to struggle with trauma, insecurity, displacement, and slow progress on reparations. I met families who are still searching for answers about their loved ones who are missing, and others who still lack support to meet their basic needs."

"Local people here are working to help themselves".

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