Goal:
To secure justice for victims of modern slavery in conflict zones by asking the UN Security Council to pursue the prosecution of ISIS and create a leadership appointment focused on coordinating efforts.
Summary:
Freedom United partnered with Yazda on a campaign calling on the UN Security Council to pursue the prosecution of ISIS for crimes against humanity including genocide and slavery of Yazidi women and children in north-eastern Iraq collecting 102,441 signatures. Freedom United also launched a campaign calling for the creation of a leadership appointment focused on ending slavery in conflict, gathering 185,010 signatures.
Outcome:
On 21 September 2017, the UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2379, which calls on the UN Secretary-General to establish an Investigative Team, headed by a Special Adviser, to support efforts to hold ISIS to account in Iraq.
