A German court has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls. The two defendants, identified only as Twana H.S. and Asia R. A., were found guilty of holding two Yazidi girls in captivity for years, subjecting them to forced labor, abuse, and torture. The male defendant received a life sentence.
Both defendants left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group. During their time with IS, they held the girls captive and eventually handed them over to other IS members. The case represents Germany's prosecution of former IS members for crimes committed against the Yazidi religious minority, who were systematically targeted by the militant group.
The Yazidis, a Kurdish religious minority, faced widespread violence and enslavement at the hands of IS during the group's territorial control in Iraq and Syria. This conviction underscores ongoing legal efforts in Western countries to hold accountable those who participated in IS atrocities, including human trafficking and enslavement.
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