Survivors, justice, and the fight against impunity

Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 2.30pm to 3.30pm

Join Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Amal Clooney, Blavatnik School of Government Visiting Professor of Practice in International Law, for a discussion on their ongoing fight for justice for survivors of genocide and sexual violence around the world.

In 2014, ISIS attacked Nadia Murad’s hometown in Sinjar and began a genocidal campaign against her community, the Yazidis, in Iraq. After escaping from captivity, Nadia devoted her life to fighting against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Visiting Professor Clooney has been Nadia’s counsel for the past ten years. Together, they successfully advocated for the creation of a United Nations team to investigate ISIS crimes. And since then, Visiting Professor Clooney has represented Nadia’s family member in the first trial to lead to a conviction for genocide as well as other Yazidi women in cases leading to convictions for crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidis.

Nadia Murad is a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and UNODC Goodwill Ambassador, and is a leading advocate for survivors of genocide and sexual violence.

Please note that this event is for University of Oxford members only and you will be asked to show your University ID. Please use your University email address to register.

Speaker(s): Nadia Murad, Amal Clooney

Venue: Blavatnik School of Government - Blavatnik School of Government Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6GG United Kingdom

Department: Blavatnik School of Government (Department)

Host: Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice

Register here: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/survivors-justice-and-fight-against-impunity