Tuesday 11 December 2018

KRG-US welcomes the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act



Washington, DC, USA (us.gov.krd) - The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States welcomes President Donald Trump signing H.R.390, the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act. The bill promotes accountability for the genocide committed by ISIS against Yezidis and Christians, and provides for the urgent needs of these persecuted religious and ethnic communities.

KRG-US had advocated for the passage of the bill in Congress. KRG Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman joined an event at the White House prior to the signing ceremony.