New report from Syrian Commission of Inquiry on crimes against the Yazidis

The UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic published  a report today documenting crimes committed against the Yazidis by ISIS in Syria. The crimes documented include genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The report is based on 45 interviews with survivors, religious leaders, smugglers, activists, lawyers, medical personnel, and journalists, and corroborating documentary material.

The full report is available here. A press release from the Commission of Inquiry is available here.

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New publication on teaching gender in the military

The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) have published a new handbook on teaching gender in military operations. Sally Longworth drafted Chapter 2 on the international legal framework and history of the Security Council's women, peace and security agenda. The handbook is available online here.



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