The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly announced the program of the activities to be held on 3 August, the anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide carried out by ISIS mercenaries.
ISIS mercenaries launched an attack on Shengal on 3 August 2014, to massacre the Yazidi people. These attacks, in which thousands of people were killed, detained or kidnapped, were defined as genocide by many parliaments and UN experts.
The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly will organize a series of events as part of the 8th anniversary of the 3 August massacre.
The Assembly said in a statement: “We are entering the 8th anniversary of the massacre carried out by ISIS on 3 August 2022. In these 8 years, our people were able to organize themselves despite all the difficulties, resist the attacks and some of the refugees were able to return to their lands. What remains is to bring those responsible to justice. Now we have decided to work to ensure that."
The events will be organized with the slogan "The establishment of the Shengal Autonomous Administration will bring those responsible to justice".
Calling on all Yazidi people and their friends to participate in the events to be held, the Assembly announced the following program:
A march will be held in Sinûnê on 20 July under the leadership of TAJÊ.
The photographs taken during the massacre will be exhibited in public places on 22 and 23 July.
On 24 July, a photography exhibition will be opened by Yekîtiya Jinên Ciwan by Culture and Art.
On 27 July, PADÊ will hold a workshop on the massacre.
A march led by Young Women will be held in Shengal on 28 July. The youth march will start from the old bazaar to Metrisa Sohir in the center of Shengal.
There will be video screenings in different venues on 29 and 30 July.
Desteya Eşayîr will open a tent on 1 August.
Aid will be distributed on behalf of Shengal Martyrs.
On 2 August, families will visit mass graves.
A mass march will be held on 3 August. The march will continue from Mam Zeki to the People's Assembly in the center of Shengal. Then the anniversary of the massacre will begin with a special program.
On the same day, at 10 am, a minute's silence will be held in Shengal and outside of Shengal for the martyrs of the massacre.
