Sabri Essid is in the news for France convicting an ISIS member in absentia, linked to horrific crimes against Yazidi women.
Sabri Essid, presumed killed in 2018, was convicted in absentia by a Paris court for involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity related to the Yazidi community during ISIS's 2014-2016 occupation of parts of Syria and Iraq. The case highlights ongoing efforts to hold ISIS members accountable for atrocities.