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Justice for Yazidi Survivors Advances Amid Ongoing Challenges

3/27/2026

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Clémence Bectarte, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, says justice for Yazidi genocide survivors remains ongoing, with testimonies serving as evidence and resistance.
Recent prosecutions in France mark progress in accountability, though many perpetrators remain untried.
Survivors' voices express the collective memory of a targeted community, while Sinjar remains inaccessible and cultural sites are destroyed.

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Clémence Bectarte, a lawyer at the Paris Bar, says justice for Yazidi genocide survivors remains ongoing, with testimonies serving as evidence and resistance.
Recent prosecutions in France mark progress in accountability, though many perpetrators remain untried.
Survivors' voices express the collective memory of a targeted community, while Sinjar remains inaccessible and cultural sites are destroyed.