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Non-profit OrganizationsNebraska, United States51-200 Employees
Yazda is a global, community-led nonprofit that protects and champions minority communities affected by conflict, including Yazidis, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Kakais, and Shabaks in Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and Syria. Founded in 2014 in response to ISIS-driven violence and crimes against humanity, the organization coordinates advocacy and strategic projects in Dohuk, Sinjar, and the Nineveh Plains, with outreach through diaspora networks. It is based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Within the non-profit sector, Yazda pursues minority rights protection through advocacy, research, and survivor-informed resources. Recent activities include collaboration with the Yazidi Legal Network and, in May 2025, attendance at the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad to urge regional leaders to prioritize justice, accountability, and minority protection.