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New Report Details the Nightmare Faced by Yazidi Women Captured by the Islamic State
A new Amnesty International report says hundreds — perhaps thousands — of Yazidi women held by the Islamic State are subjected to rape, torture, and forced marriages.
Islamic State Releases Q&A Guide on The Treatment of Yazidi Slave Girls
Under the militants' interpretation of Sharia, it is acceptable to have "intercourse" with a prepubescent slave, but not if she belongs to another fighter.
Video Shows Islamic State Fighters 'Buying and Selling Yazidi Slaves'
A chilling new video purports to show militants lounging in a room and casually discussing the enslavement of Yazidi women abducted earlier this year in Iraq.
Yazidi Women Captured by the Islamic State Suffer Terrible Fate
A Human Rights Watch report says female members of the ethnic minority group captured around Mt. Sinjar in early August have been subjected to sexual assaults and forced conversions.
Canada’s Foreign Aid Strategy Should Prioritize Condoms
Canada's recent record of advancing women's rights internationally is strong, but critics say the country is dropping the ball in one key place: protecting child brides from pregnancy.