Essays about: "Yazidi"

Showing result 6 - 9 of 9 essays containing the word Yazidi.

  1. 6. Trafficking as Terrorism: A Theory-testing Case Study on the Islamic State’s Human Trafficking of the Yazidi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Bergström; [2020]
    Keywords : Human Trafficking; Islamic State; Yazidi; Strategic Theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Human trafficking is considered one of the gravest violations of human rights. It dramatically deprives people of their humanity, dignity and freedom but is also considered a serious threat against national security and international peace. READ MORE

  3. 7. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN TIMES OF CONFLICT : A textual analysis of media representations of Yazidi women during ISIS conflict in Iraq and Syria

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Garni Mansour; [2020]
    Keywords : Media; Critical Discourse Analyse; Sexual violence; Yazidi;

    Abstract : Sexual violence against women in the time of conflict is a problem that appeared in many cases during wartime. Despite that it is a common problem, media and especially Western media through its coverage of war and rape during war did not give this concept its focus but rather researcher argued that media focus’s in its coverage on its ideology and agendas. READ MORE

  4. 8. Terrorism and Genocide : The Islamic State and the Case of Yazidis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Jenni Porkka; [2017]
    Keywords : Genocide; Terrorism; ISIS; Yazidis;

    Abstract : The Yazidi religious minority was a subject to extreme violence perpetrated by the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq in 2014. This thesis argues that the violence was genocidal in nature and aimed to destroy the Yazidi group as such. READ MORE

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

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Sali Bitar; [2015]
    Keywords : ISIS; IS; ISIL; Sexual violence; Gender; Strategic rape; Feminism; NSA; Conflict; war; Political science; Rape; Rape in conflict; Sexual violence in conflict; religion; ISIS; IS; ISIL; sexuellt våld; genus; strategisk våldtäkt; Konflikt; Krig; Statsvetenskap; Våldtäkt; Våldtäkt i konflikt; Religion;

    Abstract : 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 hopefully provide assistance that is contextually adapted to the needs of Yazidi women and girls who have been targeted by ISIS. READ MORE