Sema
In Sinjar, 37 mass graves of Yazidi victims have not yet been exhumed and are at risk of being lost. The process of opening mass graves is progressing slowly, and many victims’ remains are still at the forensic medicine department in Baghdad.
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Khairi Ali, head of the Betrikour Human Rights Organization in Sinjar, told Sama: “92 mass and individual graves of Yazidi victims, executed by ISIS terrorists, have been found across Sinjar, of which 55 have been exhumed, while 37 remain. The process of opening graves is generally slow, negatively impacting the preservation of remains and posing a risk of loss.”
The head of the Betrikour organization indicated that more than 600 bodies have been extracted from these mass graves, and 242 bodies have been identified, handed over to their families, and buried with religious ceremonies. Additionally, many bodies remain at the forensic medicine department in Baghdad, with the identities of the victims still unknown.
Khairi emphasized, “In the winter and summer seasons, there are risks to the graves. Water might wash away the victims’ bones, or they could burn or be taken by animals. Therefore, we call on the concerned parties to expedite the exhumation of mass graves.”
ISIS terrorists executed hundreds of innocent Yazidi civilians in mass graves in Sinjar and committed crimes against humanity.