Yazidi survivors launch truth commission in push for justice 12 years after ISIS genocide (opens original article in a new tab)

Yazidi survivors and international experts are launching a truth commission in Germany to seek justice for the 2014-2017 ISIS genocide against the Yazidi community, highlighting the lack of accountability despite international recognition of the genocide.

• Yazidi survivors and experts launch a truth commission in Germany to address lack of accountability for ISIS genocide
• The commission will hear testimonies from survivors of sexual slavery and forced indoctrination by ISIS
• International legal experts and human rights specialists will participate in the hearings to highlight genocide and call for justice
• The initiative follows the closure of a UN team investigating ISIS crimes in 2024