"The Paris criminal court found Sabri Essid directly participated in an organised system of killing, raping and enslaving members of the Iraqi ethnic and religious minority."
"One victim told the court an IS member had bought her in exchange for a car and a gun before selling her to Essid, who made her his sexual slave."
"Judge Marc Sommerer read chilling extracts from transcripts of conversations from a Telegram group headed market for caliphate soldiers, including posts from IS members selling young children."
"The Yazidi genocide started with an IS massacre in the Sinjar mountains in August 2014 that left thousands dead."
Sabri Essid, a French member of Islamic State, was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the systematic killing, raping, and enslaving of Yazidis. The Paris court's judgment was based on testimonies from Yazidi women who were enslaved by Essid. One victim described her horrific experience of being sold and raped daily. Evidence included chilling transcripts from IS members discussing the sale of young children as sexual slaves. The Yazidi genocide began with a massacre in the Sinjar mountains in August 2014, resulting in thousands of deaths.
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