The building of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Presidency of the Baghdad/Karkh Court of Appeal in Baghdad, Iraq.
Iraqi court sentences ISIS member to death for part in Sinjar massacre
BAGHDAD — An Iraqi court sentenced an Islamic State member to death Sunday for participation in terrorist operations targeting security forces and civilians, including the abduction of Yazidi women during the 2014 assault on Sinjar, the Supreme Judicial Council said.
The Karkh Criminal Court found the convicted individual had participated in crimes committed in Sinjar district in 2014, which included “the abduction of Yazidi women and the killing of men, with the aim of destabilizing security and spreading fear among citizens.” The ruling was issued under the Anti-Terrorism Law and the Yazidi Female Survivors Law No. 8 of 2021.
The charges relate to one of the most documented atrocities of the Islamic State’s rise. In August 2014, IS fighters overran Sinjar, killing thousands of Yazidi men and abducting women and children, many of whom were subjected to sexual slavery and forced conversion. Hundreds of thousands were displaced and mass graves have since been uncovered across the region. The United Nations has recognized the attacks as genocide.
Similar cases have been prosecuted in recent months. On March 11, a Baghdad court sentenced an IS member to life in prison for planning drone attacks targeting civilians. On Feb. 2, a court in Salah al-Din sentenced a man to six years for providing logistical support to IS members.