Sinjar Massacre

Type of liability
Personne physique

Alleged perpetrator(s)
X

Source of the complaint
Public Prosecutor's Office

Ongoing proceedings
oui

Summary of facts

In August 2014, Islamic State (IS) fighters invaded Mount Sinjar, a stronghold of the Yazidi community.

Thousands of people were killed and thousands of women and girls were allegedly abducted and subjected to sexual slavery.

French jihadists allegedly took part in this attack as IS fighters.

Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.

Legal proceedings

<p>In 2016: the prosecutor of the specialized unit opens a structural investigation into acts of “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” committed by IS against the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria.<br />
In 2018-2019: FIDH, representing Yazidi victims, enables them to testify before the specialized unit.</p>

Legal issues

Cumulative charges

Complaint

non

Sources

TRIAL International, « Universal Jurisdiction Annual Review 2022 », 2022