ISISISIS committed genocide, crimes against humanity: U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry said that ISIS has committed genocide against Christians and other ethnic minorities. This is the first time the United States has declared genocide since Darfur in 2004.
The slaughter of Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic groups by ISIS should be designated as genocide, Secretary of State John Kerry has said.
“In my judgment, Daesh is responsible for genocide against groups in areas under its control, including Yazidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims,” he said, using the Arabic name for ISIS.
The Islamist terror group is guilty of “crimes against humanity,” he added.
CNN reports that Kerry’s declaration comes after the House of Representatives voted 393-0 on a nonbinding resolution calling the atrocities committed by ISIS genocide.
Experts note that this is the first time the United States has declared genocide since Darfur in 2004.
Kerry’s declaration does not obligate the United States to take further action against ISIS, but the House resolution was part of a broader effort to put pressure on the Obama administration to commit more resources to fighting to terrorist organization.
