Yazidis in Iraq are IS genocide victims: Amal Clooney

March 08, 2017 19:45

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, acting on behalf of the Yazidis in Iraq, is calling for a formal investigation into Islamic State for the crime of genocide.

Clooney, wife of Hollywood film star George Clooney, told the BBC's Fiona Bruce why she decided to represent the Yazidis -- an ethnic Kurdish group -- and why their cause was so important to her.

Watch the interview HERE

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