Persecution of Yazidis in Iraq

Yazidi community in Iraq faces renewed threats and violence from hard-line mullahs, leading to fear and potential displacement, reminiscent of the 2014 ISIS genocide.

Death Sentence for Wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

An Iraqi court issued a death sentence against one of the wives of the late Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for crimes against Yazidi women. The ruling comes ahead of the 10-year mark of IS attacks on the Yazidi minority.

Arrest of ISIS Members in Germany for War Crimes

Two Iraqis accused of being members of the Islamic State group have been arrested in Germany for keeping two young Yazidi girls as slaves, sexually and physically abusing them, and committing war crimes.