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    I.35  The Destruction of Yazidi Cultural Heritage

    The Destruction of Yazidi Cultural Heritage

    Date of Incident

    3 Aug 2014 - 13 Nov 2015

    Location

    Sinjar, Iraq

    Forums

    Legal Process, Citizens' Tribunal, Exhibition, Web Platform

    In Partnership With

    Yazda: Global Yazidi Organization
    In August 2014, ISIL invaded the Sinjar, northern Iraq, home of the Yazidi religious minority. Thousands were enslaved, executed or displaced, and religious buildings were torn down. We trained Yazda researchers in our techniques, and worked together to document the physical traces of genocide.