U.S. Consulate staff met with the Kakai activist and head of Methra organization for Yarsan Cultural and Development Rajab Asi Kakai and staff from the Shnrwe Kakayi Organization to discuss the challenges Kakais face in Iraq and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The Consulate team underscored the U.S. government’s commitment to religious tolerance and freedom. The U.S. strongly advocates for diversity in the IKR and throughout Iraq, and will continue to support all religious and ethnic minorities.