The Yazidi National Union president Khdr Hajoyan said at a news conference that a fact finding mission is carried out for many years in cooperation with lawyers and European partners in order to present all details regarding the Yazidi genocide.
“An entire nation was subjected to genocide in 2014 in Sinjar. Mass murders, a crime which took place before our eyes in the 21st century. Over 400,000 Yazidis became refugees, Yazidi children were kidnapped, women were raped,” Hajoyan said.
He reminded that the United States reacted at that time and delivered air strikes at Islamic State militants.
The Yazidi genocide has been recognized by several international organizations and countries, including Armenia. The Yazidi community will continue the process of the genocide recognition. By applying to international court, the Yazidis seek to not only achieve a condemnation of the genocide but also for steps to be taken to identify the perpetrators of crimes and hold them to account.
“I am addressing the international community with a call – we must see actions truly preventing genocides. Yes, the Armenian Genocide was not condemned in time and we saw new genocides before our eyes.”
After the Yazidi genocide, survivors and refugees live in temporary camps in Syria and Iraq. The spiritual leader of the Yazidis in Armenia Sheikh Bro Hasanyan says the situation t...
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