# Twelve years after ISIL massacres, thousands of Yazidis seek justice

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-04 12:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/4/twelve-years-after-isils-massacres-thousands-of-yazidis-seek-justice?traffic_source=rss

> Iraq’s Yazidi community has marked 12 years since ISIL attacked Sinjar. The United Nations recognised the assault as genocide. Thousands of Yazidis continue to seek justice over the massacres. Their demand comes as the community commemorates the anniversary of the violence and its lasting consequences.