FYF Report-The Hardan Atrocities

The Free Yezidi Foundation has completed a structural analysis of the atrocities committed by the so-called Islamic State (IS, ISIS, Daesh) against Yezidis in the village of Hardan, Sinjar. This was among the worst affected villages in the course of the Yezidi Genocide. This report is confidential, according to safety and confidentiality protocols and in line with the consent of those who have provided underlying evidence. It is designed to be shared under special protocols with UN mechanisms and national prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in friendly jurisdictions. The report was initially shared with seven countries and two UN mechanisms. While the contents and the underlying evidence is private, the Free Yezidi Foundation intends to make publicly known that a report on the atrocities committed in Hardan does exist, and the victims and survivors of these crime are not forgotten. This report is designed to improve the possibilities of criminal accountability for these atrocities. This report and the evidence gathered over the last years by various organizations makes abundantly clear that while ISIS was a terror organization, it was also, fundamentally, a genocidal, mass-rape organization which planned and executed horrific atrocities & human rights abuses. This report is a testament to the bravery and strength of the survivors, the hard work of the investigators and lawyers, the resilience of the Yezidi community, and the support of our friends in the United States Department of State.