Sexual violence against women in armed conflict

: the Yazidi genocide

Abstract

This dissertation focuses on the case study of the Yazidi genocide committed by ISIS through acts of sexual violence against Yazidi women and girls, like rape and sexual slavery and enslavement. Through this case study we intend to identify the role of sexual violence in the destruction of the Yazidi people and if the crime of genocide was indeed committed through such acts. In a second part, we also sought to pinpoint the possible mechanisms of accountability of the group and its members for acts of sexual violence committed against Yazidi women and girls that led to the destruction of the ethno-religious minority that are the Yazidi.

Date of Award	20 Jul 2023
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Maria Isabel Tavares (Supervisor)