Yezidi Genocide at Security Council
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – It was a week of 10th anniversary remembrance in Kurdistan Region, for the Yezidi genocide occurred in 2014 at the hands of ISIS terrorists.
Many international politicians, officials and media networks covered also made particular reports and show discussing the genocidal aftermath happened from ISIS terrorists attacks.
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At the Security Council meeting on August 8th, 2024, Japan's Deputy Ambassador to the Security Council, Shino Mitsuko stated “what ISIS did to the Yazidis must not be allowed to happen again, the world should not forget what ISIS did to the Yazidis 10 years ago”
Mitsuko stressed that those who used violence against the Yazidi women should be brought to the justice and prevent a reiterate of similar experiences all over the world.
Mitsuko highlighted a serious issue about the technology that caused a global threat "armed groups and terrorists like ISIS and al-Qaeda must be prevented from using technology because they pose a serious threat to societies,"
The Deputy Ambassador called the Security Council not to forget the violence took place by ISIS against the Yazidis. “Those who did this to the Yazidis must be brought to justice. What ISIS did to the Yazidis 10 years ago must not be allowed to reiterate anywhere in the world.” She stated.
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On August 3, 2014, ISIS terrorists launched an assault on Sinjar, a district with a population of approximately 500,000 at the time.
The attack displaced around 250,000 people, predominantly Yezidis, with 50,000 fleeing to Mount Sinjar, where they were besieged by ISIS forces.
Following the liberation of Sinjar, about 183,000 refugees have not returned due to ongoing security concerns, lack of services, and inadequate livelihoods.
The massacre resulted in the deaths of about 3,000 individuals, with 6,000 Yezidi women and children kidnapped by ISIS.
During the siege of Mount Sinjar, ISIS massacred residents in at least six villages, most notably in Kocho, where approximately 400 people were killed. In the village of Hardan, ISIS terrorists killed between 250 and 300 people.
Post-liberation efforts have led to the discovery of numerous mass graves, totaling 89. Additionally, ISIS's control over Sinjar resulted in the burning and damaging of approximately 6,000 houses in the district.