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ISIS minority killings should be recognized as genocide – British MPs
Killings of minorities by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants should be recognized as genocide, more than 60 British parliamentarians have said in a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron.
Written by Rob Flello MP and Lord Alton, the letter urges Cameron to work with the UN in order to ensure the word ‘genocide’ be used to describe the systematic killings of minority groups, including Christians and Yazidis, throughout Iraq and Syria.
The MPs argue that calling the killings genocide would send a message to Islamic State jihadists that those found guilty will be held accountable and brought to justice.
“It would send a very clear message to those organizing and undertaking this slaughter that at some point in the future they will be held accountable by the international community for their actions; they will be caught, tried and punished,” they wrote.
Written by Rob Flello MP and Lord Alton, the letter urges Cameron to work with the UN in order to ensure the word ‘genocide’ be used to describe the systematic killings of minority groups, including Christians and Yazidis, throughout Iraq and Syria.
The MPs argue that calling the killings genocide would send a message to Islamic State jihadists that those found guilty will be held accountable and brought to justice.
“It would send a very clear message to those organizing and undertaking this slaughter that at some point in the future they will be held accountable by the international community for their actions; they will be caught, tried and punished,” they wrote.
https://www.rt.com/uk/326646-isis-minority-killings-genocide/