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2016-06-20 Iraq

ISIS tragedy changed Yezidi society for better, argues ex-minister

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Posted by Fred 2016-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 She says that in the past the community shunned or killed women for a simple love relationship outside the community, but the bitter reality of what happened under ISIS and the vast number of female victims has forced the community to accept them into society and not treat them differently.

"Before, if a girl was in love with someone from outside the religion, she would be killed. But now, so many girls were raped that the society simply cannot refuse them all. They are now looked at as victims, and nobody tries to kill them. That is a major change, as the society tries to break with the values it had before."

...values...

Sure is damn hard to root for anyone in that part of the world.

Posted by JHH 2016-06-20 14:11|| 2016-06-20 14:11|| Front Page Top

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