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Recruits: Isis Fighters

recruits: He says that while putting captured ISIS fighters on trial for terrorism may be easier than prosecuting them for slavery, genocide and the persecution of minorities, it will not cut off the flow of recruits to the militant group. '869750339623', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container93428467', 'ciid' 'caffeine13966884' ; How to hold ISIS accountable for war crimes 9 55 It's a relatively quick way to prosecute individuals, but with a lot of possible joiners of these groups, if you prosecute an ISIS member as a terrorist, it may serve as an incentive to others to join because they'll say 'Well, if we're terrorists, what about George Bush, what about Tony Blair and so forth,' Wiley told CBC'sPower & Politics, according to CBC. We really feel that this counterterrorism effort needs to be coupled with a criminal prosecutorial effort, which reveals groups such as the Islamic State to essentially be criminal syndicates engaged in murder, narcotics trafficking, sexual slavery and so forth to leave aside the terrorist label wherever possible, Wiley said. Bill Wiley, executive director for the Commission for International Justice and Accountability, has been working with investigators on the ground to tie crimes such as systematic murder, rape, slavery and torture to the ISIS leadership. Rampant corruption a hurdle to bringing Yazidis to Canada Yazidi women 'They raped us; they killed our men'MPs chart new course by bringing Yazidi survivors to Canada Wiley, a lawyer and former Canadian Forces officer, has worked on war crimes investigations with the Department of Justice Canada and the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Other donors to the group include the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union. During an appearance before a parliamentary committee last November, Wiley told MPs that his group's annual operating budget stands at about 10.5 million and that Canada had provided the group with 3.3 million in funding over the previous 18 months. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.