The Simele Massacre site remains in shocking disarray, and the event is still unrecognised by those who perpetuated it. Today, ISIS has been officially declared defeated yet most of the Christian population remains displaced.

Acceptance of past and current genocides is critical for the prevention of future atrocities. As in this case, past events are still imprinted in the memories of both the victims and perpetrators.

Occurring only a year after modern Iraq’s foundation, the Simele Massacre established a history of genocide that continues. With no laws and little institutional protection, Christians are at increased risk from sleeper cells, militias, and militant tribalism.

Source: persecution.org