Sexual violence as a weapon of war: the case of ISIS in Syria and Iraq

This thesis set out to research why ISIS combatants use sexual violence when they target the Yazidi community in particular. The aims have been to provide an understanding of why ISIS target Yazidi women and girls with sexual violence and develop a better understanding of both groups and thus hopefu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bitar, Sali
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen 2015
Subjects:
IS
NSA
war
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-270180