The 11th anniversary of the Shingal (Sinjar) genocide was marked in the Siba Sheikh Khidir community, where families of victims gathered to honor those lost and call for renewed efforts to uncover the fate of the missing.

A number of relatives of the genocide victims spoke to Channel8, expressing continued grief over the loss of family members and frustration at the lack of progress in identifying those still unaccounted for.

Many voiced concerns about what they see as continued neglect, stating that they have not received adequate support or recognition, and that basic demands such as the return and identification of remains remain unmet.

Families also said that living conditions remain poor more than a decade after the atrocities.

According to the Kidnapped Yazidis Rescue Office, 3,590 Yazidis have been rescued since the 2014 genocide, while 2,554 remain missing. The office criticized the Iraqi federal government for delays in implementing the Yazidi Survivors Law, which was passed in March 2021 to provide compensation and support to survivors.

The genocide began on August 3, 2014, when ISIS launched a large-scale attack on Shingal and its surrounding villages. In a single day, approximately 2,000 people were killed.

Between August 2 and 5, around 500 Yazidi men were executed by ISIS, and at least 70 women and children died of hunger and thirst while fleeing. The offensive displaced approximately 550,000 Yazidis, many of whom have yet to return to their homes.