Samira Saleh Ali al-Naimi explained

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]

Notes and References

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