Samira Saleh Ali al-Naimi

Samira Saleh Ali al-Naimi (1963 – 22 September 2014)[1] was an Iraqi human rights activist and lawyer. During the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's occupation of Mosul, she posted comments on her Facebook account critical of ISIS' destruction of religious shrines there.[1] She was abducted by masked men and tried by a "self-styled" Sharia court for apostasy. After being tortured for five days, she was publicly executed on 22 September 2014.[2]

Her killing was condemned by the United States State Department.[3][4][5][6] The Gulf Center for Human Rights condemned the execution, recalling the "prominent lawyer and human rights defender... defending detainees and supporting the disadvantaged families in the city", adding that "this heinous crime and other ISIS crimes are crimes against humanity."[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Eleftheriou-Smith, Loulla-Mae (25 September 2014). "Isis publicly executes leading lawyer and human rights activist in Iraq". The Independent.
  2. ^ "Iraq: Lawyer and human rights defender Samira Saleh Al-Naimi executed by ISIS in Mosul". gc4hr.org. Gulf Center for Human Rights. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "ISIL's Murder of Iraqi Human Rights Lawyer Samira Salih al-Nuaimi". United States Department of State. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Iraq: Lawyer and human rights defender Samira Saleh Al-Naimi executed by ISIS in Mosul". Gulf Centre for Human Rights. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ Salama, Vivian (25 September 2014). "Islamic State Militants Execute Female Iraqi Human Rights Activist". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Female human rights activist killed by ISIS". Fox News. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ Finley, JC (25 September 2014). "Islamic State executes human rights lawyer Samira Saleh al-Naimi". upi.com. United Press International. Retrieved 12 March 2022.


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