Ten years after the Yazidi genocide by ISIS

TLDR 
Ten years after the Yazidi genocide by ISIS, the community continues to suffer from displacement, insecurity, and lack of reconstruction in their homeland, Sinjar. Despite Iraq's plans to close displacement camps, returning home is not viable for many due to the region's instability and lack of infrastructure. The absence of justice and accountability further exacerbates their plight, with many Yazidis still missing and mass graves yet to be exhumed. The Yazidi community and organizations like Yazda urge global and national actions to rebuild Sinjar, rescue those in captivity, and prosecute ISIS perpetrators to restore dignity and security.
 
A decade after the Yazidi genocide by ISIS, the Yazidi community remains in a state of despair and displacement, with their historic homeland of Sinjar still lying in ruins. The genocide, which began on August 3, 2014, displaced over 350,000 people, of whom approximately 200,000 remain in camps in Iraq’s Kurdish region.
 
Iraq’s plans to close these camps have left many Yazidis with no choice but to return to a war-torn Sinjar that lacks basic infrastructure, security, and services. This dire situation is compounded by the continued presence of armed groups and the failure of both the Iraqi and Kurdish governments to address the root causes of the genocide, such as deep-seated discrimination and stigmatization against the Yazidi community.
 
 
Efforts to rebuild Sinjar have been minimal, with an estimated $1.5 billion needed to restore the region fully. Moreover, justice remains elusive, as thousands of Yazidis, particularly women and children, are still missing, many believed to be in captivity. No effective national or international mechanisms have been established to locate and rescue them, forcing families to resort to their means to recover their loved ones.
 
 
The Yazidi community, supported by organizations like Yazda, continues to advocate for the prosecution of ISIS perpetrators, the exhumation of mass graves, and the reconstruction of Sinjar.
 
However, the imminent closure of UNITAD, a UN investigative team, threatens to stall further efforts to hold perpetrators accountable. For the Yazidis, the lack of action by national and international actors is a profound failure, leaving the future of Sinjar and its people uncertain. Without significant intervention, the hope for justice and a dignified return to their homeland remains bleak.
 
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