Obama Europe Leader grew up hearing stories of fenocide, now She Brings them to court

A courtroom sketch of Natia Navrouzov, a woman with a light skin tone and long black hair, stands behind a podium. She is wearing an orange blazer. The background is tan. A quote bubble reads, “The Yazidis genocide is not over…”
Natia Navrouzov poses with 14 members of Yazda. All are smiling and have light skin tones.

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