German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls
Summary
A court in Germany convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls in Iraq and being members of the Islamic State group (IS). The man was sentenced to life in prison for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and sexual abuse, while his wife received a nine-and-a-half-year juvenile sentence.Key Facts
- The case was heard at the Munich Higher Regional Court.
- The couple bought two Yazidi girls as slaves in Mosul, Iraq, in 2015 and 2017.
- The man, Twana H.S., was sentenced to life for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and sexual abuse of children.
- His wife, Asia R.A., received a juvenile prison sentence of nine and a half years.
- Both were found guilty of being members of the Islamic State group.
- The Yazidi community is a minority in Iraq that was targeted by IS starting in 2014.
- Germany prosecutes such cases under universal jurisdiction, allowing war crime trials for crimes committed abroad.
- The couple was arrested in Bavaria, Germany, in 2024.
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