German lawmakers recognize Islamic State crimes against Yazidis as genocide
The jihadist group killed thousands of Yazidis, enslaved 7,000 and displaced most of the 550,000-strong community from their ancestral home.
Iraqi Yazidis attend a ceremony to celebrate the Yazidi New Year at Lalish temple in Shekhan District in Duhok province, Iraq April 19, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/ARI JALAL)