The woman who is being prosecuted for holding Yazidi women and children in slave-like conditions in Syria admits that she had people from the ethnic group in her "absolute proximity". However, she denies that she bought, controlled or sold the individuals, says her lawyer.
SwedenThe Police's war crimes group has traveled the world over in search of witnesses and victims in the investigation against a Swedish woman suspected of having held slaves in Syria. Getting vulnerable individuals to tell their stories has been difficult. Many victims of war crimes want to forget and move on, says group leader Patricia Rakic Arle.
CrimeA Swedish woman is alleged to have held Yazidi children and women as slaves in IS's so-called caliphate in Syria. In a unique prosecution, she is now being accused of crimes against humanity and genocide. They were bought and sold between different IS-affiliated households, says prosecutor Reena Devgun.
CrimeThe military junta in Mali has struck back against Islamist terrorist attacks in the capital Bamako. Reports of sporadic fighting at, among other places, the airport emerged late on Tuesday. Death tolls from the attack have not been made public.
WorldA 52-year-old Swedish woman with ties to the terrorist group IS will be prosecuted for genocide, crimes against humanity and grave war crimes in Syria.
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