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German Court Convicts Iraqi Couple of Enslaving Yazidi Girls

Published Monday, July 13, 2026

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A German court has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls in Iraq and of membership in the Islamic State group. The man was sentenced to life in prison for genocide and war crimes, while his wife received a nine-and-a-half-year sentence.

What We Know — Key Points

  • A German court has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls in Iraq and of membership in the Islamic State group.
  • The Iraqi man received a life sentence for genocide and war crimes, while his wife was sentenced to nine and a half years.

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Court Verdict and Sentences
  • BBC News

    A German court has convicted an Iraqi couple of enslaving two Yazidi girls in Iraq and of membership in the Islamic State group. The man received a life sentence for genocide and war crimes, while his wife was sentenced to nine and a half years.

  • Deutsche Welle

    Deutsche Welle reports on the German court's conviction of an Iraqi couple for enslaving Yazidi girls, highlighting the man's life sentence for genocide and war crimes and his wife's nine-and-a-half-year sentence. The article emphasizes the German legal system's role in prosecuting international war crimes and the precedent set by the conviction for forced religious conversion.

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