This summer marks a decade since the Islamic State declared itself a caliphate, unleashing brutal violence in Iraq, including the genocidal assault on the Yazidi minority in 2014. Despite the defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq over six years ago, only nine members have been convicted of atrocities, none within Iraq.
The UN mission to collect evidence of Islamic State crimes is closing prematurely, raising fears of losing crucial evidence for justice. The closure is seen as a failure of the international community to ensure accountability for heinous crimes. Advocates are concerned about preserving 40 terabytes of evidence from the mission.
The closure of the UN mission poses a threat to justice for victims of the Yazidi genocide, with international criminal trials in Europe being a temporary fix. The lack of a legal framework in Iraq for international crimes hinders efforts for justice to take place where the crimes occurred.
The international community has been criticized for failing the Yazidis, with thousands still detained in Syria without accountability for their crimes. Calls for a coordinated mechanism for justice in Iraq have met resistance, leaving survivors and advocates disillusioned with the prospects for justice.
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