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Mediha: Confronting the horrors of ISIL captivity

Mediha: Confronting the horrors of ISIL captivity

Summary

Mediha, a young Yazidi girl, survived four years of being held captive by ISIL. Now, she is using video diaries to share her story and is taking legal steps to seek justice. Her rescuers are trying to find her missing family members who may be in Syria and Turkiye.

Key Facts

  • Mediha is a teenage Yazidi girl from Iraq.
  • She was abducted and enslaved by ISIL for four years.
  • Mediha uses video diaries to talk about her experiences.
  • She is taking legal action to hold her captors accountable.
  • Rescuers are searching for her missing mother and brother in Syria and Turkiye.
  • The story is part of a documentary by Hasan Oswald.
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