Persecution of Christians by the Islamic State information
Overview of the Genocide of Christians by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Persecution of Christians by ISIL
Part of Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Sinai insurgency Terrorism in Egypt
Location
Iraq Egypt Syria Libya
Date
Ongoing
Target
Christians (mostly Assyrians, Arab Christians, Armenians, Copts, Citadel Christians, and other groups)
Attack type
Genocidal massacre, religious persecution, ethnic cleansing, human trafficking and forced conversions to Sunni Islam.
Perpetrators
Islamic State
Defenders
Christian militias in Iraq and Syria Iraqi Armed Forces CJTF–OIR Syrian Armed Forces Egyptian Armed Forces
The persecution of Christians by the Islamic State involves the systematic mass murder[1][2][3] of Christian minorities, within the regions of Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Libya controlled by the Islamic terrorist group Islamic State. Persecution of Christian minorities climaxed following the Syrian civil war and later by its spillover.[4][5]
According to US diplomat Alberto M. Fernandez, "While the majority of the victims of the conflict which is raging in Syria and Iraq have been Muslims, Christians have borne a heavy burden given their small numbers."[6]
On February 3, 2016, the European Union recognized the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, by the Islamic State as genocide.[7][8][9] The vote was unanimous. The United States House of Representatives followed suit on March 15, 2016, declaring that these atrocities against minorities were genocide.[10] On April 20, 2016, the British Parliament unanimously voted to denounce the actions against minorities as genocide.[11]
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^"Syria: Opposition Abuses During Ground Offensive". Human Rights Watch. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
^Levs, Josh (August 7, 2014). "Will anyone stop ISIS?". CNN. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
^Cite error: The named reference Fernandez was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Moore, Jack (February 4, 2016). "European Parliament Recognizes ISIS Killing of Religious Minorities as Genocide". Newsweek.
^JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION, European Parliament
^MEP's call for urgent action to protect religious minorities against ISIS, European Parliament
^Bruton, F. Brinley (March 17, 2016). "Kerry: ISIS Is Committing Genocide Against Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims". NBC News.
^"Isis is committing genocide against Yazidis and Christians, British MP's unanimously declare". Independent.co.uk. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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