(Belga) The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office has 13 open cases involving Belgian suspects accused of participating in the genocide of Yazidis. Attacks were carried out by the terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Iraq in 2014. This information was confirmed by Justice Minister Paul Van Tigchelt in a statement to Sudinfo on Friday.
“These are long and complex procedures, with many requests for international legal assistance, which require travel by investigators and magistrates,” Van Tigchelt said.
The federal prosecutor’s office handles these cases and has a team of five magistrates. Their workload is extensive, as they also investigate crimes committed by Belgian soldiers abroad and cases of international corruption within the EU.
