Nadia Murad
1993 – present
Nadia Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi human rights advocate. She was abducted by Islamic State fighters during the 2014 attack on the Sinjar region and, after escaping, began campaigning publicly on behalf of Yazidi survivors and against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 jointly with Denis Mukwege.
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Life events
Nadia Murad was born into a Yazidi farming family in northern Iraq.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe fled her captors and reached a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe was taken captive when Islamic State fighters overran her village and killed and enslaved Yazidi civilians.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe moved to Germany under a programme for survivors from the Sinjar region.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe spoke about the treatment of Yazidis by Islamic State at a session on human trafficking.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe European Parliament honoured her and Lamiya Aji Bashar for their advocacy for the Yazidi community.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe became the first person appointed to the role by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHer account of captivity and escape appeared in 2017.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe married the Yazidi activist and co-founder of her organisation Nadia's Initiative.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe shared the prize with Denis Mukwege for efforts to end the use of sexual violence in armed conflict.
Source: en.wikipedia.org