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<p>The impact the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) atrocities have had
on the Yezidi community and other civilians is devastating. The British Government
strongly condemns the persecution of communities on the basis of their religion, belief
or ethnicity. <br><br>The UN estimates that 1.9 million people in Iraq have been displaced
by the humanitarian emergency in total. All UK funded aid is distributed on the basis
of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race,
religion or ethnicity. We have therefore not carried out an assessment of the total
number of Yezidis that have been displaced by ISIL and their current location, but
will continue to work with the UN and the international community to ensure peoples’
basic needs are met.</p>
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