German Court convicts ISIS German member for committing crimes against humanity against Yazidis

On 16th June 2021, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf convicted a German woman for had committed crimes against humanity while she was a member of the terrorist group ISIS. The court found the defendant guilty of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation, assault, deprivation of liberty, aiding and abetting rape, enslavement and religious and gender-based persecution as crimes against humanity. She was sentenced to six years and six months of imprisonment. This is the third conviction of an ISIS member in Germany for crimes against humanity, which represents a further step towards justice for atrocity crimes. The defendant was identified as Sarah O. and in 2013 she married another German man whose whereabouts is unknown. Both are responsible for enslaving the Yazidi women and girls who had been kidnapped during ISIS’ genocidal campaign and selling them to ISIS fighters. Over two years, they imprisoned seven Yazidi women, some of whom were ‘resold’ to others. For further information, please visit: https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/german-court-convicts-third-isis-member-crimes-against-humanity-committed-against-yazidis