e-628 (Crimes against humanity)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-156-01 Government Response to petitions concerning crimes against humanity
- Crimes against humanity
- Girls
- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- Kurds
- Sexual abuse and exploitation
- Women
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- The United Nations has recognized that the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) [also known as ISIL and Da'esh] is committing genocide against Yazidis;
- The atrocities of rape and sexual violence committed by ISIS members against Yazidi women and girls, have been reported by many organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International;
- ISIS is in violation of the United Nations Resolution 1820 and the United Nations Resolution 1325, due to their treatment of Yazidi women and girls; and
- Members of ISIS must be held accountable for their atrocities against Yazidi women and girls.
- Open for signature
- October 27, 2016, at 10:12 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- February 24, 2017, at 10:12 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Michelle Rempel
(Calgary Nose Hill)
May 2, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01286) - Government response tabled
- June 14, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 116 |
British Columbia | 71 |
Manitoba | 23 |
New Brunswick | 8 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 14 |
Ontario | 170 |
Prince Edward Island | 1 |
Quebec | 152 |
Saskatchewan | 25 |
Yukon | 1 |