Northern Technical University organizes a memorial service on the National Day of the Yazidi Genocide.

Under the patronage of the President of NTU, Professor Dr. Alia Abbas Ali Al-Attar, the University organized a memorial service today to mark the eleventh anniversary of the genocide suffered by the Yazidis in the summer of 2014. The event was attended by a large number of faculty and administrative staff, as well as students, expressing solidarity with the victims of this historic tragedy.
The memorial service opened with a moment of silence for the victims souls, followed by a speech delivered on behalf of the University President by the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Professor Dr. Thanoon Younis. He emphasized the university’s humanitarian and social role in promoting the values of peace and peaceful coexistence, rejecting violence and hatred, and raising awareness of the protection of human rights and cultural and religious diversity. He added that the university, through such events, works to remind society of the dangers of extremism and violence and to raise a generation aware of history and the human duty to support the rights of minorities, especially those who have suffered genocide and displacement. He emphasized the importance of continuing awareness campaigns and raising compassion for the victims.
This vigil is part of a series of cultural and awareness-raising activities organized by the university to shed light on the grave historical events experienced by Iraqi society. The university noted its commitment to holding more events related to promoting mutual respect.
Finally, the vigil embodies a powerful message from the university to the world: that solidarity and remembrance of the dangers of genocide and extremism are the foundation for preserving civil peace and national unity in Iraq.