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German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls as part of Islamic State membership
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German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls as part of Islamic State membership
A Munich court sentenced the man to life and his wife to nine and a half years for enslaving and raping two Yazidi girls in Iraq between 2015 and 2017.
- The Munich Higher Regional Court found Twana H.S. and Asia R.A. guilty of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and membership in the Islamic State.
- Twana H.S. was sentenced to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping the two girls, who were bought as slaves at a Mosul bazaar.
- Asia R.A., who was under 21 when the crimes occurred, received a juvenile sentence of nine and a half years for preparing the girls for abuse and scalding the younger girl with hot water.
- During the trial, Asia R.A. apologized, saying "I'm sorry," while Twana H.S. declined to speak.
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