The Yezidi Genocide that began in August 2014 included a vast number of constitutive elements of the crime of genocide. One of the most shocking elements of the crimes committed by ISIS has been the abduction and torturous enslavement of 6417 Yezidi women and children. Now, more than eight years later, more than 2693 (1262 female, 1431 male) Yezidis remain unaccounted for. FYF and other partners are pressing the international community to establish a formal, coordinated effort to identify and rescue those Yezidis who remain missing.
+2,693
Number of Missing Yezidis
“Nothing is more agonizing and frustrating to the Yezidi community than waiting and wondering about the missing. We are realistic, and we know that not every missing Yezidi is still alive. But for those who are still suffering slavery and abuse every day, the international community must make a serious, coordinated rescue effort. We are calling for an ‘Amber Alert’ for our missing Yezidis. This year FYF’s top priority, seven years since the Yezidi Genocide began, is: Bring Back Our Women & Girls.”