His Highness Prince Hazem Tahseen Saeed (Prince of the Yazidis in Iraq and the world, and President of the Supreme Yazidi Spiritual Council) extends his heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Swiss Parliament for recognizing the Yazidi genocide in Shingal today.
He stated that the Swiss Parliament’s recognition of the genocide committed by the terrorist organization ISIS in Shingal today brings great comfort to our hearts, especially as we observe the blessed Ezidi fasting rituals.
He emphasized that this step represents a victory of goodness and peace over tyranny and hatred.
He also expressed confidence that this recognition adds to the growing number of parliaments that have acknowledged the genocide and is another crucial step towards achieving justice and compensating the victims.
He concluded by noting that the Swiss Parliament’s decision comes as a result of the relentless efforts we have made to raise awareness about the atrocities committed against the Yazidis in Shingal on August 3, 2014.
Today, the Swiss Parliament officially recognized ISIS’s crimes against the Yazidis as genocide, with 105 MPs voting in favor and 61 voting against.