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French IS member convicted of genocide for atrocities against Yazidis

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French IS member convicted of genocide for atrocities against Yazidis
Sabri Essid also found guilty of crimes against humanity after harrowing evidence from women enslaved by jihadistA French member of Islamic State has been convicted of
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Sabri Essid also found guilty of crimes against humanity after harrowing evidence from women enslaved by jihadist

A French member of Islamic State has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for atrocities committed against Yazidis in a historic judgment that highlighted the atrocities committed by jihadists.

The Paris criminal court found Sabri Essid, who was tried in his absence, directly participated in an organised system of killing, raping and enslaving members of the Iraqi ethnic and religious minority who are descended from some of the region’s most ancient roots.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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